CAMP CRAME – An ambulance driver who uses his authority as a “frontliner” to evade detection of his illegal drug activities was arrested along with two alleged distributors during a drug buy-bust operation launched by the PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) in Cebu on New Year’s eve.
PNP Chief, Police General Debold M Sinas said Rodney Delfino y Alvarado, 43, a barangay ambulance driver of Poblacion Talisay City; Edgar Quiachon y Repolido, 28, and Jamel Tabasa y Santiago, 26, were arrested by operatives of PNP-DEG Special Operations Unit 6 in a buy-bust operation launched at 6pm on Thursday in Poblacion, Talisay City, Cebu.
Arresting operatives seized 325 grams of shabu worth P2.2 million from the suspects.
Citing reports from PNP-DEG Director, Police Brigadier General Ronald Lee, Sinas said Delfino was one of many “bodegero” of arrested drug suspect Wesley Chua who was arrested with P10.4 million shabu in February 2020 and has since been committed to the Cebu City Jail.
Sinas said Chua is believed to be still operating his drug network thru Delfino who reportedly operates in the areas of Metro Cebu and nearby areas of Naga, Minglanilla and San Fernando. Proceeds of Delfino’s drug activities are remitted thru an account with a commercial bank, he said.
