South Cotabato cops arrest 6 in illegal drug trade

KORONADAL CITY - Police arrested six persons believed to be involved in illegal drug trade here andinPolomolok, South Cotabato, police said today.Quoting reports from Polomolok PNP,Senior Supt. Jose Biones Jr, South Cotabato police director, identified the suspects asRashid Jailon alias Jimboy, 42, a van dispatcher,Ferdinand Pajigal, 48, passenger vandriver and resident of BarangayLabangal, General Santos City, Sahabudin Mamadra, 25 and Henjie Chamal, 39, both residents of Purok 5, Barangay Rubber, Polomolok, South Cotabato. Briones told DXOM-AM Radyo Bida Koronadal thatthe police have been monitoring the activities of the suspects and after receiving a tip from concerned citizen, a drug buy bust operation was launched.Raided by lawmen was the house of Jailon of Purok Maharlika, Barangay Magsaysay, Polomolok. Briones said the raiding team seized two cal. 38 revolver fromthe suspects, 20 bullets andtwo cal. 22 revolver and bullets. Taken from the suspects were two sachets of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, as well as drug paraphernalia. Charges for violations of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 for illegal drugs possession and Republic Act 10591 for illegal possession of firearms.In Koronadal City, police also arrested a couple inside a lodging house along Guanzon Street following a drug buy bust operations Monday night.The raiding team seized more than P10,000 cash, shabu paraphernalia, mobile phones and a lighter.They are still undergoing investigation by the Koronadal City PNPas of posting.