CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union — A member of the drug group, was arrested by the personnel of the Bantay Municipal Police Station in the province of Ilocos Sur and caught with illegal drugs, after a search warrant operation was conducted at his house in Bantay, Ilocos Sir, on June 21.

Pursuant to the search warrant issued by Presiding Judge Fatima F Vitamog-Querobin, Branch 9, Regional Trial Court, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, the operation was launched against the 37-year-old member of the drug group in the province, who is on record of PDEA as High Value Individual.

The Bantay MPS (lead unit) was accompanied by the personnel of ISPIU, RIO1, ISPDEU, 1st ISPMFC, ISPPO, PDEA, ISPO, and 101st MC RMFB1, when the operation was carried out

The police recovered as evidence seven grams of suspected shabu with a Standard Drug Price of P47,600.00 contained in three pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets.

The meticulous inventory and marking of pieces of evidence was done on-site in the presence of mandatory witnesses, as required by law, and the suspect, who is facing a charge of violation of Republic Act 9165 known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.