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PEOPLE Vs. Mateo B. Alilin, Et Al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MATEO ALILIN y BISAVILLA, RAFAEL COLINA y TUDTUD, DANILO JUNTILLA y DE LA CALSADA and ROLANDO PARRILLA, accused, MATEO ALILIN y BISAVILLA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 84363 | 1992-03-04

D E C I S I O N


GRIá'O-AQUINO, J.:

Following classified information that drug addiction had crept into the Sabang District in Ormoc City, preying on the youth mostly, the PC NARCOM confidential agents launched "Operation Lechon" (for marijuana) in early April of 1986. They not only conducted surveillance but also circulated among the youth and befriended them so they could identify the drug pushers who operated in that area.

On April 27, 1986, NARCOM agents S/Sgt. Cesar Maroto, Sgt. Luis Alfiler, Pfc. Vicente Brazil, CIC Elmer Feliciano, policewoman Linda Porcadilla and another NARCOM confidential agent met at the NARCOM office in...