LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, June 29 (PNA) — One of the top 10 drug personalities in Agno town and his two companions were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tancarang, Alaminos City at about 11:20 a.m. of June 28, according to the police.
Arrested were Aries Navalta, 42, of Poblacion, Agno, who was listed by the police as No. 5 in the target drug watch list. Peter Nagal,41, of Gayusan, Agno; and Raul Quintos, 45, of Amandiego, Alaminos City.
Confiscated from them were four transparent sachets containing white crystalline substance believed to be “shabu” worth P18,000; one transparent sachet containing dried marijuana leaves, two P500 bills, three pieces of P20 bill, one weighing scale, two lighters, three cellphones, one Toyota Vios colored red and others.
Navalta is set to be charged with violation of Section 11 and 5 (selling) of Republic Act 9165 (possession) while Nagal and Quintos will be charged with violation of Section 11 (selling) of Republic Act 9165.
All confiscated items were submitted to the PNP Crime Laboratory for analysis while the suspects are still being held at tne Alaminos City Police jail. (PNA)