G.R. No. 246477 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, V. ARSENIO SALMERON Y AMARO AND MA. LOURDES ESTRADA Y CRUZ, ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, judgment is hereby rendered finding accused ARSENIO SALMERON y AMARO and MA. LOURDES ESTRADA y CRUZ GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, and they are each sentenced to suffer life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00). The Branch Clerk of Court is directed to immediately turn over to the Chief PDEA Crime Laboratory, the heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet with marking "AS-RA 11/19/13" containing white crystalline substance, covered by Chemistry Report No. D-350-13, to be disposed of in strict conformity with the provisions of R.A No. 9165 and its implementing rules and regulations on the matter. The two (2) Five hundred peso bills with serial number(s) FL 463139 and EB 409219 which were used as buy-bust money in this case are forfeited in favor of the government and the Branch Clerk of Court is directed to remit them to the General Fund/Bureau of Treasury. SO ORDERED.