A farmer and a welder in Lanao del Norte are now languishing in jail for illegal possession of illegal drugs yesterday.
Police Col. Sandy Vales, Lanao del Norte Provincial Director, identified the suspects as Zosimo Amaro, Jr., 29, married, welder; and Hesim Estanislaw, Jr., 31, single, farmer, and both residing at Purok 1, Barangay Acad, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur.
The suspects, according to the police, are drug surrenderers.
The duo was arrested while attempting to pass a checkpoint conducted along the national highway of Sitio Banday, Barangay Bauyan of the said town.
The suspects were riding a motorcycle with plate number 0910423108 driven by Amaro when they were flagged down by the authorities.
Looking suspicious, authorities requested them to subject themselves to a body inspection.
It was at this time that one of the suspects threw something to the ground which the police found to be illegal drugs.
Recovered from the suspects were five sachets of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P340, and three aluminum foils.
The suspects were brought to the said police station together with the seized pieces of evidence for further documentation and possible filing of a case.
