ROXAS City – The son of this capital city’s Traffic Management Unit (TMU) head was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Lawaan.
Elements of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit led by Senior Inspector Hilbert Gervero caught the 28-year-old John Mark Hervias after he sold suspected shabu to an undercover officer for P1,000 on Monday.
Hervias, a street-level drug target, is the son of TMU head and now retired police officer Junie June Hervias.
Recovered from Hervias’ possession were 14 sachets of suspected shabu, a .38-caliber revolver loaded with five bullets and drug paraphernalia, police said.
“Madugay na ini sia nga naga-engage sa pagbaligya sang illegal drugs,” Gervero told Panay News. “Nagaserbi lang ini sia nga runner sang una apang bangod nagkaladakpan na ang iya nga grupo, sia naman ang nagbulos.”
Junie June said he does not tolerate the drug activities of his son.
“Wala ina sya nagdako sa akon poder, kay gin-adopt ina sia sang akon ginikanan. Si John Mark anak ko ina sa akon girlfriend sang una. Pero ang akon mga bata sa akon asawa subong puro man ya mga successful,” Junie June said.
He added, “Naglain lang ina sia sang napatay ang akon iloy sang 2012. Siguro wala man sang ginikanan nga gusto maglain ang iya kabataan. Ako na mismo ang naghambal kay chief Gervero nga kon matsansahan ila na lang dakpon kay nakaagi na ina sya preso bangod sang pagamit droga.”
Gervero said they already got the names of individuals who supply Hervias with shabu.
Hervias was detained at the Roxas City police station lockup facility.
He will be facing charges for violation of Republic Act (RA) 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, and RA 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act./PN
