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By Nitz Arancon
Correspondent .

A JOINT operation of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-10 and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of Misamis Occidental nabbed a former policeman in an anti-illegal drugs operation.

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PDEA-10 regional director Charlene Magdurulang identified the suspect as Sofronio Genovia Mirontos, 63, married, and a resident of Purok 3, Barangay Maquilao in Tangub City.

Magdurulang said Mirontos, who used to be a police officer, is also ranked ninth in the Misamis Occidental’s target drug personality.

Operatives served two search warrants in connection with the suspect’s alleged drug trafficking operations in his house at around 3:00 pm Wednesday.

Magdurulang said they were able to seize suspected shabu with an estimated worth of P136,000.

Authorities were also able to confiscate nine sachets of suspected shabu with a total weight of 20 grams, one caliber .45 pistol, one caliber .45 magazine, one 357 magnum revolver, one fragmentation grenade, and several pieces of live ammunition.

Magdurulang said Mirontos is currently detained at the PDEA-10 mini-cell pending the formal filing of cases of illegal possession of prohibited drugs and illegal possession of firearms and explosives.

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