Drug charges filed against 3 men caught in Bato, Camarines Sur

Bato, Camarines Sur --- Three separate complaints were filed by Bato MPS against the 3 suspects identified as Arnel Francia y Gratil, 38 y/o; 2. Joseph Michael Angelo Hernandez y Pesebre, 25 y/o and 3. Jonathan Platilla y Intia, 38 y/o, all resident of San Rafael, Bato, Camarines Sur above- thru inquest proceeding for violation of Sec. 11, Sec. 12, and Sec. 15, all of Article II of R.A. 9165 known as the Dangerous Drug Act of 2002 before the Provincial Prosecution Office, Naga City with its corresponding Inquest No. V-10-INQ-15A-0005, V-10-INQ-15A-0006, and V-10-INQ-15A-0007. Bail recommended is Php 200,000.00, Php 40,000.00, and 2,000.00 respectively for each respondent, and same was filed at about 9:50 AM of January 10, 2015 before the Regional Trial Court, Iriga City under Crim. Case No. 10811, 10812, and 10813. The incident transpired at about 2:15 PM of January 7, 2015 wherein a team led by Police Inspector Margarito Albaño Manaog, Dep Chief of Police of Bato MPS conducted verification in connection with the information received about a Pot Session in progress in the vicinity of Bato Catholic Cemetery particularly inside the Oreta Mausoleum, situated in Zone 4, Brgy. San Rafael, Bato Cam Sur, that resulted to the arrests of the suspects who were caught in the act on using suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride known as shabu, seized/confiscated from their possession and control were the following items: 1. One small plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected as methamphetamine hydrochloride locally known as shabu; 2. Eleven (11) Pieces of opened transparent plastic sachets each containing traces of methamphetamine hydrochloride known as shabu; 3. Twelve (12) pieces of cut aluminum foil; 4. Five (5) pieces of improvise aluminum foil; and 5. Three (3) Pieces of disposable lighter. Said station conducted orderly searched, inventory and markings in the presence of two (2) Barangay Officials###(Bato MPS)