Tanod nabbed in PHP 408K drug bust in Iloilo

By Jennifer P. Rendon

A barangay tanod was arrested during an anti-illegal drug operation on the afternoon of October 23 in San Joaquin, Iloilo.

Alias Jose, 57, a village watchman from Barangay Igcores, was apprehended in a buy-bust operation at Barangay Lawigan, San Joaquin.

Officers from the San Joaquin Municipal Police Station arrested the suspect after he allegedly sold a sachet of suspected shabu for PHP 1,200.

Police also recovered two additional sachets of suspected shabu from his possession.

Captain Isagani Tabares, San Joaquin police chief, said the confiscated drugs weighed approximately 60 grams and had an estimated street value of PHP 408,000.

Authorities conducted a two-week surveillance operation after a tipster reported the suspect’s alleged drug-related activities.

The suspect reportedly sourced his supply from Iloilo City and distributed illegal drugs to nearby barangays.

He is currently in police custody and will face charges for violating Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.