MANILA, Philippines—Combined police and military forces have
arrested a suspected drug dealer and seized P200,000 worth of shabu in the
province of Basilan on Wednesday night, the military said.
Jerry Alam, an alleged “notorious” supplier of drugs in the
cities of Isabela and Lamitan, was arrested in Upper Port Holland in the town
of Maluso past 6p.m., Lieutenant Colonel Eliglen Villaflor, Commander of the
Army’s 4th Special Forces Battalion told INQUIRER.net.
The government forces, armed with a warrant from a local
court, swooped down the residence of Alam, and also held seven others who were
with him—three males and four females.
A five-minute firefight also ensued but no one was hurt.
Some of Alam’s companions were able to escape.
Villaflor said they were also able to recover seven
firearms—two M16 rifles, one baby armalite, one M14, one garand rifle, one M203
grenade launcher and one KG 9 machine gun, as well as drug paraphernalia.
Alam and his companions will be brought to a police station
in Isabela.
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