“Melvin Odicta was convicted of possession of marijuana at that time in 1991, but in 1995 the law was revised which lowered his sentence so they were able to get out,” DILG Secretary Ismael Sueno said.
Melvin “Boyet” Odicta, the alleged drug lord of Iloilo had criminal records as he was arrested by Narcom agents for selling marijuana in an entrapment operation at Brgy. Tanza, Iloilo City on March 6, 1989.
Odicta was meted a life term on December 4, 1989 by the Iloilo Regional Trial Court Branch 26 and the Supreme Court upheld the sentence on May 15, 1991.
He was then transferred to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP).
PNP’s document reveals that Odicta met big-time drug lords while inside the NBP.
In 1995, however, Odicta was released because of Republic Act 7659 over R.A. 6425 on the grounds that he had served his sentence based on a revised schedule of penalties.
Odicta allegedly returned to his illegal activities in 1997.
In 1998, he met Meriam, the widow of Bondying Porras who was known as a drug personality operating in Tanza, Cavite.
After 5 years, Odicta surrendered himself to P/CSupt. Bartolome Tobias and then intelligence operatives PCI Mario Linament and P/Supt. Policarpio Segubre who are both retired now.
Odicta swore to cooperate with authorities so he was removed from the list of drug personalities in 2003.
“We validate first then if we find out that he’s not engaging, we delete him after six months,” Supt. Salvador Dagoon said, ICPO Director for Operations and Head Intel Branch.
Based on the information gathered by the PNP, shabu was transported from Manila to Iloilo through a yacht owned by Odicta.
The delivery of illegal drugs to their customers through his taxi units was managed by his son, Melvin Odicta Jr. or Vin-Vin.
They were known as “Dragon” which is on the list of drug personalities.
The Odicta couple denied the accusation when they surrendered to Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno.
“I heard that Dragon is a well-known drug lord. He said, he’s not Dragon, her wife admitted that she’s known as Dragon because she was born in the year of the Dragon,” Sec. Sueno said.
“I just hear that many people link Dragon to Odicta,” he added.
Melvin and Meriam Odicta were shot dead after getting off a ferry at Caticlan port early on Monday. — Lea Ylagan | UNTV News & Rescue
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