Three siblings who are tagged as high value individuals (HVIs) and two others were nabbed in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Lemery and Carles.
The drug buy-bust operation on September 1, 2023 (12:24 AM) at Brgy. Poblacion Southeast, Lemery, Iloilo resulted in the arrest of Shiela Mae Yu y Francisco, 34, Regional Target Listed/HVI, single, fish broker; Jose Maria Yu y Francisco, 26, Provincial Target Listed/HVI, single, jobless; Bryan Yu y Francisco, 29, single, fish broker, all of Brgy. Poblacion Zone 1, Estancia, Iloilo; and Angel Kyth Alavaren y Dela Cruz, 21, of Brgy. Ipil, Balasan, Iloilo.
About 200 grams of suspected shabu worth Php 1,360,000.00 and other non-drug items were recovered from the suspects.
Meanwhile, a follow-up operation at NHA Pabahay in Brgy. Barosbos, Carles, Iloilo at 9:10 PM on the same date, led to the arrest of another brother of the suspects, Raul Yu Jr y Francisco, 24, HVI, single, laborer, and resident of Brgy. Poblacion Zone 1, Estancia, Iloilo for violation of Republic Act 9165 and RA 10591 in relation to COMELEC Resolution 10918.
About 315 grams of suspected shabu worth Php 2,142,000.00, a break-type homemade pistolized shotgun loaded with ammunition, two pieces ammunition, and other non-drug items.
The two drug busts were led by the IPPO Provincial Intelligence Unit, and Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit-Provincial Special Operations Group together with Carles MPS, Lemery MPS and 2nd IPMFC with the support of NISG-C, NAVFORCEN, PNP Drug Enforcement Group-RFU6, Maritime Group-SOU4 and Iloilo Maritime Police Station and in coordination with PDEA 6.
The IPPO Director, PCol. Ronaldo Palomo, commends all members of operating units for these significant accomplishments and renewed his call to every Ilonggo to support the IPPO’s intensified campaign against illegal drugs. (Report from IPPO)
