Doctor, illegal drug personality arrested in drug buy-bust

Dr. Frederick Padilla, Medical officer III and Jefrix "Jepoy" Galon were arrested during the buy-bust operation at Gloreto Guest House, Ilang- ilang street, P-5, Brgy. Limaha, Butuan City on August 22.

Dr. Padilla, was arrested after he was seen with Galon, the target of the operation, who is included in the watch list on Illegal Drug personalities in street level category in Butuan City.

Operatives were able to recover eight sachets of suspected shabu, assorted drug paraphernalia, three units of cellphone, and buy-bust money P5,120 in cash from Galon.

Recovered from Padilla were three sachets of suspected shabu, drug paraphernalia and cash amounting to P 1,700.

The two suspects will face charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002

The total estimated weight of the suspected shabu is placed at more or less 4 grams with street value of more than P47, 000.

According to C/Insp.Ephraim Detuya, BCPO spokesperson, "atoang gipasalamatan ang civilian sa dakong pagsalig sa kapulisan sa Butuan City na amoang nabal-an na apil ang uban professionals nga involved sa illegal drugs.”

"Ubay-ubay na pud na professionals ang naa sa amoang listahan, busa nagpahimangyo mi na undangan na ang paggamit sa gi diling droga samtang sayo pa," he added.

Meanwhile, Butuan City Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada said that this would be a warning to all government employees under his jurisdiction that are related to illegal drugs after what happened to the doctor.