Loyd Kim Lumanta (face partially blacked out by police), 22, a most wanted person for illegal drugs in the Davao Region, was nabbed in Panabo City, Davao del Norte on Tuesday., July 12, 2022. (Photo from the PNP)
MANILA, Philippines — Three drug suspects have been arrested in separate buy-bust operations conducted in Iloilo and Davao del Norte, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Wednesday.
Two of the suspects — considered “high-value” by the police — were arrested in Jaro, Iloilo City on Tuesday in a buy-bust conducted by members of the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 6 and the Drug Enforcement Team of Iloilo City Police Station 3.
The suspects are identified as Gian Paolo Riosa, 39, and Sachiko Nakata, 33.
“They have been monitored due to their widespread illegal drug transaction. Now, they will have to face the consequences of their actions in court,” Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., the PNP officer in charge, said in a statement.
Authorities seized from the suspects 25 sachets of crystal meth, locally known as shabu, with an estimated value of P1,156,000.
Davao del Norte drug kingpin caught
Meanwhile, Loyd Kim Lumanta, 22, a most wanted person for illegal drugs in the Davao Region, was nabbed in Panabo City, Davao del Norte on Tuesday.
“The arrested individual, who is considered as the top 6 regional level drug personality, will face charges for violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Republic Act 9165,” Danao said in a separate statement.
The operation was conducted by a joint team of local police officers and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
The team seized from Lumanta 8 grams of shabu worth P54,400.
An investigation of the suspect’s network and drug supply source is underway, the PNP said.
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