Ex-cop nabbed with nearly P10M illegal drugs in CDO

A former policeman who has been arrested thrice for alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade fell into the hands of authorities again in Cagayan de Oro.

Seized from his possession were sachets of suspected shabu weighing more than one kilo and worth nearly P10 million.

His companion was also arrested.

Police revealed that the suspects’ modus was to leave the package containing illegal drugs on the road, take pictures of the package, and send the images to clients through a messenger application for the clients to pick the package up.

Authorities said the former policeman was dismissed from the service in 2017. He was arrested thrice for the same offense, and he was under probation with his last offense.

This was also the second time for his companion to get arrested.

The two are now detained and will face drug charges, again.

Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) Director, Brigadier General Ricardo Layug Jr., said the arrest of the two suspects underscores the continuous efforts of PRO-10 in the fight against illegal drugs.

“We will continuously intensify our intel-driven operation along with our proactive measures to really bring those drug peddlers to justice,” Layug said. —GMA Regional TV