Sto Nino cops arrest 8, seize P400k worth of shabu

KORONADAL CITY - Police authorities in South Cotabato busted a big time illegal drug operator in Sto Nino town after a raid Friday dawn, a police official said.Speaking over DXOM-Happy FM Koronadal,Chief Inspector Joel Fuerte, Sto Nino police chief, said the raiding team arrested eight persons and seized more than P400,000 worth of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride from the house of Musid Clarin Alamada in Barangay Ambalgan. We received information about the activities of Alamada so we subjected him to weeks or intelligence surveillance operations, Fuerte said.The 22-year-old Alamada was arrested along withJoy Mupac Bacat, resident ofBarangay Lamba, Banga, South CotabatoTonga Alamada Saniban, 35 of BarnagayModon, Upper Sepaka, Surallah, South CotabatoJonathan Anopre, 20 ofUpper Sepaka, Surallah, South CotabatoMelvin Baladjay, 18, auto mechanic ofGayaban, Block 4, Surallah, South CotabatoJohn Mark Tamon Demetillo, 28, of Surallah, South Cotabato.Also arrested were minors who were turned over to the local DSWD office while the adults are now detained at police detention cell. They were surprised when our troops arrived, they were conducting pot session, Fuerte said.Charges of violation ofRepublic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against the suspects.