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Direct Examination-BuyBust (Draft)
Direct Examination-BuyBust (Draft)
Possession of Drugs
Name of Witness: PO1 NiloBentresCabansi
Philippine National Police, Baguio City
: PO1 maam.
Q
: How long have you been in the service as a police
officer?
A
: I have been in service for almost 11 years now. I
started since 2004.
Q
A
: I am currently designated at the Police Station 8,
Baguio City, Maam.
Q
: You mentioned in your affidavit of arrest that you are a
member of the Philippine National Police Criminal
Investigation and Detention Group, is that right?
A
: Yes, Maam.
Q
: Since when have you been serving as a member of
that group?
A
: Yes, Maam.
A
: We were assigned to conduct a quick surveillance
based on the report our confidential informant.
Q
A
:
I, together with SPO1 Leslie Raguindin, our
confidential informant Rolex JuristerDawaton, and the PDEA
men, conducted a meeting on how would our buy-bust
operation will run.
Q
A
: That I will posed as the buyer, and after the accused
will hand me the merchandise (shabu), I will give the signal
to my comrades.
Q
A
: We arrived in the area, I was in civilian attire, I saw
the accused about eight (8) meters and I approached him,
maam.
Q
: And since you pretended to be the buyer, was there
any conversation made between you as the buyer and with
the accused JuanchoDela Cruz?
A
: Yes, maam.
Q
: Can you tell the Honorable Court what was that
conversation?
A
: I was asked, "Anongkailanganko". I pretended to buy
kitchen utensils and said the secret code I will buy Magic
Sarap which is alleged to be the phrase used by customers
to refer to a 0.25 gram of methamphetamine hydrochloride,
commonly known asshabu.
Q
: What happened when you informed the accused about
the secret word ?
A
Q
: During that time, did you know what was contained in
the plastic?
A
: I suspected it to contain shabu your honor due to
the familiarity of the usual paraphernalia for the use of such
prohibited drug.
Q
: What did you do next when you suspected that the
content of the plastic was shabu?
A
: I approached him and identified myself as a
policeman, I raised his left hand. Which was the pre-assigned
signal so that SPO1 Raguindin together with the rest of the
members of the PDEA rushed to the scene to execute the
: Yes, maam.
Q
: The man who sold the Magic Sarap, do you see him
in the courtroom today?
A
: Yes, maam.
Q
: Would you point him out please and mention an
article of his clothing?
A
:
(witness points the accused JuanchoDela Cruz)
Theaccused is wearing a black tight-fitting shirt and a pair of
maong dark jeans.
Prosecutor: Your honor, may the record reflect
identification of the accused, JuanchoDela Cruz.
Q
the
A
: He identified himself as JuanchoDela Cruz. Thereafter,
I informed him of his constitutional rights.
Q
: Did he make any response regarding his constitutional
rights?
A
: None, maam.
Q
: Upon arrival at the Police Station 8, Baguio City, what
happened to the confiscated items?
A
: I submitted it to the desk officer on duty who then
submitted the same to the laboratory for analysis.
Q
: Mr. witness, do you remember having executed any
statement regarding this case?
: Yes, maam.
Q
: I am showing you an Affidavit of Arrest executed by
PO1 NiloBentresCabansi which was previously marked as
Exhibit B during the pre-trial. Will you go over this and
tell if that is the statement of yours?
A
: Yes, maam.
Q
: And above the name PO1 NiloBentresCabansiis a
signature. Whose signature is that?
A
: My signature, maam.