₱680,000.00 Worth of Shabu Seized in Drug Buy-Bust Operation in Sta. Barbara

Zamboanga City Drug Enforcement Unit together with Station Drug Enforcement Team of Zamboanga City Police Station 5 conducted drug buy-bust operation at Fernandez Drive, Barangay Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City at about 10:00 PM of July 28, 2021. The operation resulted in the arrest of Jemar Abdurahman y Escartin a.k.a "Bunso", 25 years old, male, married, jobless, elementary level and resident of Logoy Grande, Barangay Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City. Confiscated from his possession were five (5) heat sealed plastic sachets of suspected Shabu with a standard drug price of ₱ 680,000.00 weighing 100 grams and five (5) bills of ₱ 100.00 as marked money. Subject person is now under the custody of Zamboanga City Police Station 5 in preparation of filing of appropriate charges in court. All recovered items will be brought to Zamboanga City Crime Laboratory Office for examination.

Stabbing Incident

A stabbing incident transpired at Purok 5, Villa Sta. Maria, Barangay Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City at 9:10 PM of July 28, 2021. Victims were identified as Ramel Francisco y Taquiam, 46 years old, male, married and Jayram Francisco y Jawra, 21 years old, male, single, both construction workers and residents of Purok 5, Villa Sta.Maria, Barangay Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City while suspect was identified as Marzam Awid y Sojor, 40 years old, male, married of same address. Investigation disclosed that at about 8:45 PM of same date, victims were at their residence preparing for dinner when the suspect, who was believed to be under the influence of liquor, suddenly went inside of the victims' house and without provocation stabbed them in surprise. Ramel sustained Two (2) stab wounds on the left portion of his stomach while Jayram sustained a stab wound on the right side of his stomach. Both victims were rushed to Zamboanga City Medical Center by the Barangay Tanods and the responding Zamboanga City Police Station 7 personnel were able to arrest the suspect and confiscated from him one (1) Ice pick which was used in the commission of crime.

Hacking Incident

A hacking incident has transpired at Sitio Malasugat, Barangay Sangali, Zamboanga City at 9:15 PM of July 28, 2021. Victims were identified as Carlos Licay-Licay Jr y Cahelis, 64 years old, male, married and Juanito Licay-Licay y Cahelis, 52 years old, male, married, both residents of Sitio Malasugat, Barangay Sangali, Zamboanga City while suspect was identified as Junbert  Tepacio y Sabornido, male, legal age, married and resident of the same place. Investigation disclosed that at about 8:25 PM of same date, both victims and suspect were having a drinking session. That at about 8:45 PM of same date, Juanito Licay-Licay and the suspect had a heated argument which prompted the suspect to obtain a Bolo. Carlos Licay-Licay then tried to pacify both parties but was hacked by the suspect and sustained hack wounds on his right hand and right leg. The suspect then hacked Juanito and sustained hack wounds on his right hand. The responding Zamboanga City Police Station 3 personnel were able to arrest the suspect while both victims were immediately brought by their family members to Mindanao Central Sanitarium in Barangay Pasobolong, Zamboanga City. Suspect along with the Bolo are now under the custody of the said police station for proper disposition.

(PMaj. Shellamie T. Chang, Chief Public Information Officer)
(Source: Public Information Office – Police Regional Office IX)