By Dominic B. Dela Cruz Staff reporter Laoag City —The police here have turned up the heat in its battle against illegal drugs as the two ranked drug personalities were arrested. First to fall was Aileen Ganitano, 42 years old, married, residing at Brgy. 16 here, and ranked first in the police’s list of drug personalities in this city. Laoag police chief P/Supt. Edwin Balles said Ms. Ganitano’s apprehension was a result of a buy-bust operation. Ms. Ganitano was apprehended at about 2:20 pm on March 14, 2016 at A. Samonte St. this city. According to Mr. Balles, Ms. Ganitano was arrested after she sold 1 heat-sealed plastic sachet containing suspected shabu worth PHP 1,000. Also confiscated from the suspect were 8 medium heat-sealed plastic sachets containing suspected shabu; 1 piece marked PHP 1,000 bill; half pack of empty plastic sachets; 1 electronic weighing scale; cash money amounting to PHP 2,300.00; and three cellphone units. The police said the sha
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