Wednesday, September 18, 2013

BTAC Busts ‘Bookies’ In Boracay

APPO provincial director PSSUPT Pedrito Escarilla reported their “successful campaign against illegal drugs, another accomplishment in the continuous fight of Aklan PPO to make Aklan province drug free”.  

 Elements of Boracay Tourist Assistance Center (BTAC) led by P/Insp. Keenan Ruiz, under the direct supervision of S/Insp Jeoffer C. Cabural, BTAC, in coordination with PDEA6, conducted a buy bust operation at D’ Talipapa, Brgy. Balabag, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan, Monday evening, September 9.

 The said operation resulted to the arrest of suspects, Carmilino Solano, 34 years old, native of Rodila Camotes, Cebu City who is presently staying at Sitio Hagdan, Brgy. Yapak, Malay, Aklan, and Jeffrey Wongli, 33 years old, native of Sampaloc, Metro Manila who is presently staying at Sitio Talipapa Bukid, Brgy. Manocmanoc, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan in violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, otherwise known as Republic Act 9165.

Recovered from Solano are seven pieces elongated heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing undetermined amount suspected to be shabu; marked money in cash amounting to P660.00 in different denominations; one piece of iphone 4s color white; one unit Honda wave 125 MC with plate number FL7781; and one Daewoo 9mm firearm with serial number BA 006312 with one magazine inserted with eleven live ammunition.

Recovered from Wongli are the following: one piece undetermined amount of suspected shabu, and one piece of Cherry mobile phone.

Record also shows that when Solano requested from the operatives to get his personal belongings at MGB apartment where he was staying and while inside of the apartment with the assistance of front office staff Rollen Rose seen in plain view is suspected shabu and marijuana, and 25 live ammunition of caliber 9mm.

 The suspects were brought to BTAC office for proper disposition of the case, according to PO3 Nida L. Gregas. 

An inquest case was filed on Wednesday, September 11 against Solano and Wongli at the Aklan Provincial Prosecutors Office for Violation of Sections 5, 11 and 12 of Article II of Republic Act 9165. Aside from Violation of Republic 9165, Solano is also charged for violation of Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition or Republic Act 10591. The Officer on case is PO1 Jeg Kenneth Tabang of BTAC. /MP

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