IBAJAY, Aklan – A 61-year-old drug pushing suspect was arrested here on May 11 by operatives of the Aklan Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) in a buy-bust operation.
Melquaidez “Baby” Gomez was a resident of Surigao Del Sur but presently staying in Purok 4, Barangay Laguinbanua, Ibajay.
An undercover police officer bought from the suspect P25,000 worth of shabu around 7:40 p.m.
Seven more small sachets of suspected shabu were seized.
Gomez claimed he was merely asked to deliver sachets of shabu valued at P200,000 for a P2,500 tip.
“May isang babae, si Andrea, na kilala ng asawa ko at nag-offer sa akin kaninang umaga na i-deliver ko ang druga kapalit ng P2,500. First time ko ito, alam ko naman na ilegal na druga,” said Gomez.
But according to Aklan PDEU chief Lieutenant Colonel Frensy Andrade, the suspect was placed under surveillance for over a month prior to the buy-bust.
“May parokyano na pumupunta sa kanya, at malakihan ang transaksyon. Ang kanyang asawa dati rin na involved sa ilegal na druga, kaso, wala dito sa Aklan ang asawa,” said Andrade.
Gomez, detained at the Ibajay police station, faces charges for violations of Section 5 (illegal sale of dangerous drugs) and Section 11 (illegal possession of drugs), Article II of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
“Alam ko naman na mali ito (pero) walang-wala talaga ako. Para sana sa anak ko na one year at four months, para sa kanyang gatas. Tanggap ko naman ang nangyari,” Gomez said./PN
