Three drug pushers nabbed in Inabanga By KIT BAGAIPO
In a series of three police raids, joint operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and the Inabanga police cornered three alleged drug pushers in Inabanga town last Wednesday.
The three suspects, raided by police in their individual residences, were identified as one Pedrito Lofranco y Añana, alias Feddie, resident of barangay Lawis; Elizabeth Ceniza y Mar, alias Zabeth, resident of barangay Badiang; and Christopher Lofranco y Añana, alias Topher, resident of barangay Ilaud in Inabanga town.
During the raid in Pedrito Lofranco's residence, which happened around 6 a.m., police seized 1 small deck of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, 2 heat sealed cellophane packs containing suspected crushed marijuana leaves and 2 sachets of suspected shabu granules.
Also seized from the possession of Pedrito Lofranco were 1 Colt .45 caliber pistol with a magazine containing 6 live ammunitions, 1 caliber .22 Magnum, 1 fragmentation grenade and several live ammunitions for .45 caliber and 12 gauge shotgun.
Also taken from the said suspect were several paraphernalia for the use of the illegal substance, a cellular phone and P22,000 in different denominations believed to be proceeds from selling illegal drugs.
Meanwhile, a separate police team arrested Ceniza at around 6 a.m. who was found in possession of 1 sachet of suspected shabu and several drug paraphernalia.
Police who raided the house of Christopher Lofranco turned up negative in their search for shabu but found him in possession of caliber .38 and caliber .22 live ammunitions.
The raid was conducted by virtue of search warrants issued by Regional Trial Court, Branch 52 Presiding Judge Irma Zita Masamayor dated October 8, 2007.
The three suspects will be charged in violation of Sec. 11, Art II of RA 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2000 and are now detained at the Bohol Police Provincial Office, Camp Dagohoy, this city.
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