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Digos suspected drug pushers nabbed in Kidapawan

Local News • 04:17 AM Thu Nov 27, 2014
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DXND Radyo Bida

KIDAPAWAN CITY - Two suspected illegal drug pushers from Digos City were arrested by police authorities at a highway checkpoint here.Supt. Franklin Anito, Kidapawan City police director, told DXND Radyo Bida that Antonio Manogogura, 32 and Eric Orbano, 23, both of Digos City, were arrested for refusing to obey flag down orders from law enforcers.The two who were on board a motorcycle sped away and ignored lawmen who flagged them down for inspection at a police checkpoint in Barangay Binoligan here.Anito said motorcycle cops chased the suspects until Quezon Avenue and directed to pull over. When inspected, the suspects' motorbike had illegal drug paraphernalia hidden in its U-box. The Honda XRM has no license plate.Frisked, the suspects yielded four sachets of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or locally known as shabu.Now detained at Kidapawan PNP detention cell, Ibis and Orbano have been charged with violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2000.

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