Davao del Norte’s most wanted drug personality falls  

July 22, 2017

aA 41-year-old laborer who authorities say is the  wanted drug personality in Davao del Norte fell into the hands of operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) following a buy-bust operation on July 18. In a statement on Saturday, PDEA Director General Isidro  Lapeña identified the suspect as Fredie Opoy Eran, 41 years old, a laborer and a resident of Purok Kaimito, Datu Abdul Dadia, City of Panabo, Davao del Norte. At around 4:20 in the afternoon, joint elements of PDEA Regional Office XI (PDEA ROXI) Davao del Norte Provincial Drug Enforcement Office and Compostela Valley Provincial Drug Enforcement Office under Director Adzhar Albani conducted an entrapment operation which resulted in the arrest of Eran along kilometer. 31, Purok Caimito, Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Confiscated during the operation were one plastic sachet containing  suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, weighing approximately 20 grams worth P100,000, several drug paraphernalia and one caliber 45 pistol with live ammunition. Cases for violation of Section 5 (sale of Dangerous Drugs) and Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs), Article II of Republic Act 9165, or The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, are being prepared for filing in court against Eran. An additional charge for violation of RA 10591 (Illegal Possession of Firearms) will also be charged against him. DMS