Pubdate: Thu, 07 Jul 2005
Source: People's Journal (Philippines)
Copyright: 2005 People's Journal
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MA SELLS MARIJUANA TO BUY FOOD FOR KIDS

SAN Narciso, Zambales -- Operatives of the Anti-Illegal Drugs-Special
Operation Task Force (AID-SOTF) arrested a mother of three in an
anti-drug drive Monday afternoon.

Nabbed was Helen Amado, 23, of Bgy. Tipo, Hermosa, Bataan.

Supt. Hercules Ileto, San Narciso chief of police, said a certain Alex
Otico, who was earlier apprehended for peddling marijuana, pinpointed
to Amado as his supplier.

Ileto said they had asked Otico to purchase two kilos of dried
marijuana leaves from Amado and set an entrapment operation.

Amado, together with her children, ages 2, 4, and 5, met with PO1 Ruel
Millado around 3 p.m.

Amado yielded two kilos of marijuana inside a backpack to the
arresting policemen. The suspect reportedly resorted to selling
marijuana to eke a living for her kids.

Amado was detained at the San Narciso jail while her children were
placed under the custody of the Municipal Social Welfare and
Development Office.
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