போதை மருந்து கடத்திய முஸ்லீம் இமாம் கைது

போதை மருந்து கடத்தி தன் மசூதிக்குள் வைத்திருந்து வினியோகித்த இஸ்லாமிய இமாம் கைது செய்யப்பட்டார். 

இதுவும் சிறுபான்மையினர் உரிமையா என்று தெரியவில்லை.

QC cops nab imam for drugs

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Published : Thursday, June 30, 2011 00:00

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Written by : Melnie Ragasa-Jimena

Police arrested an imam for alleged possession of illegal drugs at a Muslim community in Quezon City Tuesday afternoon.

Investigator PO2 Carlito Gula Jr. identified the suspect as Kali Hassan, 56, of Libyan St., an imam at Al Salam Mosque compound in Bgy. Culiat, Quezon City.

Gula said Hassan was nabbed at around 4:30 p.m. near the gate of the compound by operatives of the Quezon City Police District’s Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group (DAID-SOTG) led by its deputy chief Insp. Hector Ortencio.

He said the operatives also seized from the suspect a heat-sealed transparent sachet containing shabu.

Gula said operatives were on surveillance operations when they arrested the suspect.

He said the compound has been known to be engaged in illegal drug activities and has been closely watched by the DAID-SOTG.

During surveillance, operatives saw the imam met with a young man and were exchanging items.

At this point, the operatives approached the two men.

Upon seeing the approaching operatives, the younger man started to run and left behind the imam who was apprehended by the police.

Gula lamented that drug pushers have taken advantage of the mosque there which they use as their refuge. He noted that there are two mosques in the compound.

He pointed out that police can not just barge into a mosque as a show of respect for the Islamic religion.

Hassan remains detained at the DAID-SOTG jail facility and faces charges of illegal drug possession.

The imam was also subjected to drug testing Tuesday night. If found to be positive ofsubstance abuse, additional charges will be filed against him