The son of Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno is now in jail after he was arrested in an anti-drug operation in Angeles City, Pampanga.
Sean Moreno, 43, was among eight suspects who fell to authorities during a buy-bust operation in front of a hotel on June 29. The group he was with is believed to be one of the major suppliers of party drugs in Angeles City.
Gil Pabilona, director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Central Luzon, said the arrest was a result of a month-long surveillance on some of the suspects following reports of rampant distribution of illegal drugs in the area.
He said an agent posed as a buyer and secured a deal with a suspect to purchase ₱200,000 worth of hallucinogen known as Dimethyltryptamine or DMT. They agreed to meet in front of a hotel in Angeles and that's where all eight suspects were nabbed, PDEA said.
Authorities seized various drugs, including 340 pieces of suspected ecstasy. nine pieces of suspected DMT, 86 pieces of suspected Valium or Diazepam, two sachets of suspected Kush, more or less one gram of suspected shabu, and around a gram of suspected cocaine. Psilocybin mushrooms, or the hallucinogenic "magic shrooms" worth ₱800,000 were also found from the suspects along with drug paraphernalia.
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PDEA-3 information officer Glenn Guillermo said the mayor's son tested positive for the use of shabu and ecstasy, although his personal involvement in the drug trade has not been established.
He and his fellow suspects are facing criminal charges for the sale and possession of dangerous drugs and paraphernalia, and attempt or conspiracy to sell illegal drugs. They are now detained at PDEA's jail facility in Barangay Maimpis, San Fernando City, Pampanga.
Mayor Moreno vowed to help his eldest son through legal aid and ensuring his safety while in detention.
"Even if he has gone astray, Sean is still my son, whom I took very special care since his birth. I deeply regret the situation that Sean is in now. I will endlessly continue to struggle thinking about what led him to this," the mayor said in a statement.
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The younger Moreno's registered residence is in Las Piñas City.
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This article first appeared on CNN Philippines.
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