Let Teña Posted on September 28, 2026 at 10:37 PM
San Jorge, Samar — A 35-year-old man was arrested by police during a search warrant operation in Barangay Mancol, San Jorge, Samar, on September 28.
Police identified the suspect as alias “Ando,” a resident of the barangay who was described as unemployed and single. Police said he was considered a street-level individual.
The operation was carried out by the San Jorge Municipal Police Station’s Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET), led by PLT Crystian S. Cadiz, at about 8:25 a.m.
Police said they recovered four sachets of suspected shabu and drug paraphernalia from the suspect. The items weighed about 0.55 grams in total and were valued at an estimated P3,740.
The operation was conducted in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) following a search warrant issued by Executive Judge Maricar L. Lucero of the Regional Trial Court Branch 41 in Gandara, Samar.
The warrant, numbered 2026-10, was issued in connection with an alleged violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
The suspect was taken to the San Jorge Municipal Police Station for documentation and further proceedings.
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