1 Dead, P265k Nabbed in Anti-Illegal Drugs Op
P265k worth of drugs nabbed and one dead after allegedly firing at the operatives in Brgy. San Nicolas, Cebu City on October 29, 2018.
Around 4 P.M., Police Station 11 CCPO, Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB), and Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) conducted an anti-illegal drug operation at Brgy. San Nicolas, Cebu City.
Edrico Abadilla Caballero, 26, a newly identified drug personality was arrested in the operation.
Marlon Dejino who was also in the area, allegedly open fired at the officers, forcing the officers to retaliate. Dejino was hit and was rushed to the nearest hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
According to the press release by the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO), Dejino was said to be a drug money collector from various drug peddlers.
Meanwhile, Caballero yielded 25 grams of suspected shabu with a Dangerous Drugs Board value of P265,000. A .357 revolver was also recovered in the operation.
Caballero is now under the custody of the Provincial Intelligence Branch and will face charges in violation of R.A. 9165 also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Aljun S. Cainghog)
