3 firemen nabs in illegal drugs raid in Zamboanga Sibugay

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BUUG, Zamboanga Sibugay (Sept. 7, 2014-MPF NEWS) --- At least 3 members of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) were nabbed by the joint forces of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office and Operatives of Buug Municipal Police Station during the raid conducted at Buug Municipal Fire Station Compound at Purok 22 along the National Highway of Poblacion Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay Saturday morning.

Buug Municipal Police Station Officer in Charge Inspector Errie Samuel Perater Bael said Saturday the raid was conducted at about 10:50 AM led by PDEA Asst. Regional Director Levi Ortiz arresting 3 firemen identified as SFO1 Arnold Indab y Decena, 46 years old, married and FO2 Jessie Ruales y Perez, 48 years old, married both residents of Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur and FO2 Edwin Dalion y Bahunsua, 34 years old, married and a resident of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur.

Bael said during the conducted raid the suspects were caught in the act of having pot session using dangerous drugs inside their barracks located inside the BFP compound. 

The PDEA recovered and seized from their possession one heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu, one piece cut rolled aluminum foil served as gutter containing white crystalline granules suspected to be shabu, one piece empty transparent heat sealed plastic sachet open in one side with residue of white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu and some drug paraphernalia used during their pot session.

The raid was witnessed by some members of the media, DOJ representative Athelo Joey Amante and Barangay Kagawad Roberto Danios, Buug Police Chief disclosed.

The arrested suspects were brought by the PDEA team for proper custody and for filing of appropriate charges in court. 

Buug Municipal Fire Station Fire Marshal Inspector Edgar A. Quitoy also said that he was surprised regarding the incident because he just left few minutes when the raid happened.

Quitoy also said that prior to the raid, they had a weekend meeting with his personnel at their fire station and before leaving the office he instructed them to conduct clean-up inside fire station and its surroundings and that surprises him when got informed regarding the raid.

“I was already aware of the illegal activities of the 3 arrested personnel and had already called their attention and even warned them that I was informed by the town Mayor Jonam Lagas that there were reports regarding their illegal activities of using illegal drugs and they promised to stop,” Quitoy disclosed.