Koronadal cops arrest nurse, man in act of sniffing shabu

KORONADAL CITY -- A private male nurse here was arrested this morningalong with another guy while in the act of sniffing prohibited drugs in Barangay Zone 4, this city, officials said.Dr. Glorio Sandig, action officer of Koronadal City Andi-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC), identified the suspects as Julio Balmatero Jr, 30, a pharmacy nurse,married anda resident of Banga, South Cotabato and Reynaldo dela Vega, 31, owner of the house on Aurora Street where the pot session took place.Glorio told DXOM-AM Radyo Bida Koronadal that city police director Supt. Barney Condesreceived a tip from an unidentified caller about an on-goingshabu pot session inside the house of dela Vega.A surveillance was conducted at 10 a.m.followed by a raid but Balmatero resisted arrest and tried to escape but he was overpowered by arresting police officers. He sustained injuries on his cheek and nose.Sandig said the raiding team seized four small sachets of shabu, a stick of marijuana, illegal drug paraphernalia, identification cards and a kitchen knife.Elain Dequilla, Barangay Zone 4 council member, said dela Vega was a known illegal drug pusher and user in the village. He even voluntarily showed up at police station about three monthsto express his desire to do away with illegal drugs. sand//scontent.fmnl4-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14100447_1039173889522753_8192998773210159686_n.jpg?oh=7da1f7108f393a855db0d2a7f82a9863andampoe=5855F3A8