MARY GRACE TERMINEZ
2 suspected drug personalities were arrested in a separated buy bust operation in Barangay Palua and Guilig in Mangaldan on September 21 at about 11:45 am.
The arrested suspects were identified as Crismat Cayago, 54 years old, a resident of PNR Site, Mayombo District, Dagupan City and Joshua Mercado, 18 years old from Palua, Mangaldan.
The police were able to recover 2 pieces of transparent heat-sealed plastic sachet containing shabu and P300 buy bust money from Cayago’s possession. The same items were also confiscated from Mercado.
The suspects brought to the Mangaldan police station while the drug items were submitted to the Crime Laboratory Office, Lingayen Pangasinan for further drug test and laboratory examination.
The said operation was in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office 1, San Fernando City, La Union.