Chicharon maker nabbed for drugs in Carcar

CEBU, Philippines - A man who allegedly uses his chicharon and ampao (sugared puffed rice) business as a front for his illegal drug trade was nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Siervas, Poblacion 1, Carcar City, yesterday at 5:30 a.m.

Glenn Alcoceba, 47, was arrested in his own residence by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-7 (PDEA-7).

Alcoceba is considered a high value target according to PDEA-7 Spokesperson Leia Albiar.

Confiscated from Alcoceba were two packs of suspected shabu with an estimated weight of 55 grams and valued at P275,000.

Albiar also said that Alcoceba had been under surveillance for a week after his name came up during interviews with previously arrested drug personalities from Carcar.

Alcoceba, allegedly got his source of illegal drugs from New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa and his area of distribution covered Carcar, San Fernando and other neighboring towns.

Albiar added that Alcoceba could dispose some 200-300 grams of suspected shabu every week.

“Hopefully nakahimo ta og dent didto sa Carcar based sa atong pag-arrest ni Glenn, pero mao na dili nato undangan kay possible nga og naa’y nakuha naa sa’y mupuli so dili nato undangan ang monitoring didto sa area,” said Albiar.

Other Drug Arrests

Meanwhile in Sibonga, two alleged drug personalities including a high value target was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bagacay, Friday evening.

The arrested suspects were identified by police as  Geofrey  Sabayton, considered a high value target; and Adolfo ‘Ompong’ Dela Cruz, a newly identified drug pusher in Sibonga.

Seized from Sabayton and Dela Cruz were 10 grams of suspected shabu worth P200,000.

Sabayton and Dela Cruz are now detained at the detention cell in Sibonga, pending appropriate charges to be filed against them.

In Talisay City, a man was captured in another buy-bust operation conducted by police operatives at Sitio Tunga, Barangay Tangke, Friday night.

The Talisay City Police Office quickly conducted a buy-bust operation after receiving reports from a concerned citizen about illegal drug activities in the area.

Arrested was Richard Cabrera, 36, a resident of Sitio Tunga.

Police recovered from Cabrera’s possession two small triangular packs of suspected shabu, weighing 0.06 grams with estimated value of P780.

Cabrera is now detained at the Talisay City police station pending proper filling of charges. —/JBB (FREEMAN)