4 men nabbed after yielding shabu packs

CEBU, Philippines -  Four alleged drug pushers were arrested after packs of suspected shabu were confiscated from them in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Cebu recently.

Elements of Parian Police Station apprehended Helwood Timtim III, 21; Christian Lagarde, 30; and Jason Hercisio, 23 inside an inn in Barangay Parian, Cebu City yesterday dawn.

According to the report, the police were conducting patrol when they received information about the three suspects allegedly inside the inn.

When they arrived in the area, Timtim, Lagarde, and Hercisio were caught in the act of possessing illegal drugs. A pack of suspected shabu was each recovered from the three.

The suspects are currently detained at Pa-rian Police Station.

Meanwhile, Dondon Toñacao, 22, was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Gairan, Bogo City Friday evening.

Toñacao was placed under arrest after he sold a pack of shabu for P200 to a police officer who acted as poseur-buyer.

Aside from the subject of the buy-bust, two other small packs of suspected shabu, P300 cash believed to be proceeds of the illegal drug trade, a small green wallet and an orange motorcycle were recovered from the suspect’s possession.

Toñacao is reportedly included on the police list of the police in the area.

He was brought to Bogo City Police Station for detention.

The four suspects will face charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. —NSA (FREEMAN)