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3 drug suspects nabbed in Cabanatuan City

By: - Correspondent / @AMGalangINQ
/ 04:06 PM January 31, 2023

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CABANATUAN CITY — Three people were arrested after they allegedly yielded “shabu” (crystal meth) and marijuana in separate anti-illegal drugs operations on Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Nueva Ecija.

Colonel Richard Caballero, acting director of the Nueva Ecija police provincial office, identified the suspects as Edgardo Perez, 45; Arlyn Tamondong, 49; and Jeremy Mercado, 24.

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Caballero said live-in partners Perez and Tamondong were arrested shortly after 1 a.m. after allegedly selling a sachet of shabu to an undercover agent in Barangay Bayanihan, Gapan City.

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During a body search, police seized eight more sachets of alleged shabu from the couple.

Meanwhile, Mercado was arrested about 2 a.m. in Barangay Manacnac, Palayan City, the police said.

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Mercado allegedly yielded a sachet containing dried marijuana leaves worth P1,500.

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The suspects will be charged with violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. INQ

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