5 drug pushers nabbed

Thursday, August 1, 2013

THE police, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, arrested five suspected drug pushers in a remote town in Zamboanga del Norte.
Sirawai Police Station chief Khisna Asaali identified the arrested suspects as Abdul Salian, 51; Albea Salian, 41; Maral Ellih, 28; Gaber Salian, 29; and, Merham Salian, 22.
Senior Inspector Asaali said that Abdul and Albea (Salian) and Ellih were arrested in a buy-bust operation around 5 a.m. Wednesday in the village of Saint Mary, Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte.
Asaali said confiscated from the suspects’ possessions were 23 sachet of suspected shabu, three P100 marked money, and several drug paraphernalia.
The other two Salians (Gaber and Merham) were arrested in the succeeding buy-bust operation around 6 a.m. Wednesday in the village of Sirawai proper, the police added.
Two sachet of suspected shabu, two P100 marked money and several prohibited drug paraphernalia were confiscated from Gaber and Merham.
Appropriated charges are set to be filed against the suspects. (Bong Garcia/ sunstar)