The Bohol bust fetch P7 million shabu

THE Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU) of the Bohol Police Provincial Bureau arrested a former drug inmate with nearly P7 million worth of shabu in Purok 6, Barangay Manga, Tagbilaran City around 10:30 PM on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

The suspect, identified as Mario Aranzado, 44, of Purok 2, Barangay Bayacabac, Maribojoc, Bohol, was found with about 1,020 grams of shabu, valued at P6,936,000, along with a .38 caliber revolver.

According to Lt. Col. Joemar Pomarejos, PIU police chief, Aranzado had previously been arrested on drug charges in 2015 but was later acquitted.

His recent arrest followed his identification as a supplier of another drug suspect, Ibrahim Ilano, 42, of Barangay Poblacion, Maribojoc, who was arrested in a separate raid earlier that day around 4:25 p.m. Ilano was found with 50 grams of shabu.

Reports indicated that Aranzado’s network included Tagbilaran City and surrounding municipalities, including Maribojoc, with an estimated weekly distribution of 1 to 2 kilos of illegal drugs.

During questioning, Aranzado provided details about his supplier, whose identity remains confidential as the investigation continues. (AYB)