Man Arrested in Drug Buy-Bust Operation in Ayala

Station Drug Enforcement Team of Zamboanga City Police Station 7 and Zamboanga City Drug Enforcement Unit conducted buy-bust operation on illegal drugs at Barangay Ayala, Zamboanga City at 6:30 AM of August 13, 2021. The operation resulted in the arrest of Omar Barli a.k.a. "Mar", 46 years old, male, single, jobless, elementary level and resident of Lower Calarian, Zamboanga City. Confiscated from his possession were nine (9) heat sealed plastic sachets of suspected shabu with a standard drug price of ₱ 8,840.00 weighing 1.3 gram, one (1) black coin purse and two (2) bills of ₱ 100.00 as marked money. He is now under the custody of the said police station in preparation for filing of appropriate charges in court. All recovered items will be brought to Zamboanga City Crime Laboratory Office for examination.

Man Arrested in Drug Buy-Bust Operation in Arena Blanco

PNP personnel of Zamboanga City Police Station 6 conducted anti-illegal drugs operation at Sibigtul, Barangay Arena Blanco, Zamboanga City at 10:10 PM of August 13, 2021 that resulted in the arrest of Wahid Jailani y Appis, 22 years old, male, single, jobless, high school level, and a resident of Sibigtul, Barangay Arena Blanco, Zamboanga City. Confiscated during the operation were eleven (11) sachets of suspected Shabu with a standard drug price of ₱ 8, 200.00 weighing 1.2 grams and Two (2) bills of ₱ 100.00 as marked money. Said subject person is now under the custody of Zamboanga City Police Station 6 in preparation of filing of appropriate charges in court. All recovered sachets of suspected shabu will be brought to Zamboanga City Crime Laboratory Office for examination.

Man Dead in Motor Vehicle Traffic Accident in Mahayag

A motor vehicle traffic accident transpired at Barangay Tiguma Pagadian City at 5:30 AM of August 13, 2021 involving a blue Bao-Bao TVS Tri-wheeler registered in the name of and driven by Vicente P. Capas Jr, 53 years old and a resident of Purok 5, Kasangayan, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur, and a matte black Motoposh Evo 125, registered in the name of and driven by Wilson Mucaram Dipatuan, 47 years old, married, a resident of Lower Campo Islam Labangan, Zamboanga del sur, together with his passenger wife Saguirra Zaman Dipatuan. Investigation revealed that prior to the incident, both vehicles were traversing in opposite direction along Rizal Avenue. Barangay Tiguma, Pagadian City. Upon reaching the place of incident, when the Bao-Bao TVS Tri-wheeler took a U-turn going left, the Motoposh accidentally hit/bumped the Bao-Bao at the rear left side. As a result, both vehicles incurred damages. Both the driver and the passenger of the Motoposh sustained serious injuries and were immediately brought to Zamboanga del sur Provincial Hospital for medical treatment, however, the driver of the Motoposh, Wilson Mucaram Dipatuan was declared dead on arrival at about 5:45 AM of the same date by the attending physician Dr. Johanna Mae L Cañalija.

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