Monday, November 24, 2014

9 arrested in Agusan drug raid



BUTUAN CITY: Nine persons were arrested in a raid at a residential house in Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, police said.

Bayugan City Police Director C/Insp. Reynante Sibayton said the house of Beneser “Benny” Denero Salada was purportedly turned into drug where he and eight others were having a shabu session when the raid was conducted.

An undetermined amount of shabu, drug paraphernalias and money were confiscated by raiding cops along with the arrest of persons who were either relatives of barangay officials or former barangay kagawads themselves.

Bayugan City is among the cities in Caraga region identified by the PNP where rampant proliferation of illegal drugs is said to be worsening.(WITH BEN SERRANO)