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PEOPLE Vs. Virgilio C. Santos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. VIRGILIO SANTOS Y CONCEPCION, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 93520 | 1994-12-01

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

FOR DELIVERING to another 75.1 kilograms of dried marijuana flowering tops, Virgilio Santos y Concepcion was charged and subsequently convicted of violating Sec. 4, Art. II, of The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972. 1 Sentenced to life imprisonment, Virgilio Santos appeals his conviction and prays for acquittal.

On 27 September 1987, a team composed of Pfc. Danilo Cruz, Pfc. Celestino de la Cruz, Pfc. Pedro Hernandez, Pfc. Edgar Arimbuyutan and a certain Pfc. Maliwat conducted a surveillance at Sadie Street, Angeles City, following reports of a huge delivery of marijuana at the house of a certain Tatang...