CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna—Three high value targets tagged by police for illegal drugs – two of them in the Top 10 HVT list for the province of Laguna – were arrested in three separate operations here over the weekend.
In a report to Laguna Provincial Director Senior Supt. Cecilio R. Ison Jr., arrested was Randy Patricio, No. 10 on the drug watch list for the provincial level police “Double Barrel Reloaded” operation
Patricio was arrested by the Calamba City Police drug enforcement team in a buy-bust operation at Purok 6, Barangay Dos in the city on Monday, Labor Day. Confiscated from him was five sachets of suspected shabu.
Calamba City Chief of Police Senior Supt. Fernando Ortega said they also arrested Alberto Patricio, No. 4 in the city’s top 10 drug personalities. He was likewise arrested in a buy-bust operation, also at Purok 6 in Barangay Dos, about an hour after authorities picked up Randy.
Police retrieved seven sachets of shabu from Alberto Patricio.
Another buy-bust at New Years Drive, Barangay GSIS, San Pedro City led to the arrest of Arvin Lizarda.
San Pedro City Chief of Police Supt. Harold Depositar said 50 grams of shabu, with a street value of P120,000, cash amounting to P101,650, one caliber .45 pistol with bullets, and a Mitsubishi Montero with plate number NOQ 595 were confiscated from Lizada.
Cases for violation of Section 5 and 11 Artucle II of RA 9165, RA 10591 are being prepared against the suspects.
