12 ‘lady boys’ arrested in Boracay drug buy bust

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12 ‘lady boys’ arrested in Boracay drug buy bust
PO2 Juno Gregorio says Mark Galicia – alias Manikin – sold sachets of shabu to a poseur buyer in a resort at around 8:45 pm. During the buy-bust operation, the policemen also saw 11 other ‘lady boys’ having a pot session inside their rented room.

BORACAY, Philippines – Gorna, Manikin, Scarlet, Casey, Maxine, Diana, Cathy, Opyong. Do these names sound familiar if you are on beachfront of Boracay Island?

They were 8 of the twelve ‘lady boys’ who were arrested in an anti-drug operation on Sunday, November 6 in Barangay Balabag.

Charged for violations of Republic Act No. 9165 – or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 – were residents of Cebu City, General Santos City and the provinces of Aklan and Cebu. The suspects were staying in a resort in Barangay Balabag during the police operation.

Police Officer 2 Juno Gregorio, case investigator of the Boracay Tourist Assistance Center (BTAC), said Mark Galicia alias Manikin, 23, from New Washington in Aklan sold sachets of shabu to a poseur buyer in a resort at around 8:45 pm.

During the buy-bust operation, the policemen also saw 11 other ‘lady boys’ having a pot session inside their rented room.

Police identified the suspects as the following:

  • Alvin Tampos alias Bortamay, 23, from Mandaue City, Cebu
  • Rafael Ybanez alias Diana, 30, from Mualbual, Cebu
  • Kim Gador Delicano alias Gorna, 25, from Punta Prinsesa, Cebu City
  • Jestoni Tonic alias Scarlet, 26, from General Santos City
  • Harlie Verano, 26, from Guadalupe, Cebu City
  • Ronelio Sollano alias Cathy, 20, from Poblacion, Ibajay
  • Michael Dave Salcedo alias Ashley, 24, from Purok 1, C. Laserna Street, Kalibo
  • John Barry Camua alias Opyong, 22, from Ochando, New Washington
  • Hilmar Celestino alias Marie, 30, from Rizal Street, Poblacion, Kalibo
  • Aldwin Kirk Abello alias Maxine, 30, from Acevedo Street, Kalibo
  • John Aldrin Francisco alias Cassey, 22, Rizal Street, Poblacion, Kalibo

Galicia is facing charges for violation of Section 5 (pushing of illegal drugs) and Section 6 (maintenance of a drug den).

The 11 other suspects will be charged with violations of Section 11 (possession of illegal drugs) and Section 7 (visitors of a drug den).

In a phone interview, Gregorio also clarified that Galicia did not flee from the police operatives during the buy-bust operation.

“All of them were inside their rented room and were spotted having a pot session. They were all arrested,” he added.

Recovered inside the room were drug paraphernalia and 20 sachets of suspected shabu. Police also seized the P2,000 marked money from Galicia.

The suspects were temporarily detained at BTAC lock-up cell pending formal inquest proceedings in Aklan Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in Kalibo, Aklan. – Rappler.com

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