ORMOC CITY– An 18-year-old Grade 12 student was arrested in a buy-bust operation for allegedly selling marijuana in Poblacion, Biliran, Biliran here on Wednesday evening, March 25, police said.
The suspect, identified only as alias “Boss,” a resident of Naval, Biliran, was apprehended by operatives of the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) at around 6:13 p.m.
Seized from the suspect was a plastic sachet containing suspected dried marijuana leaves, stalks, and fruiting tops, which was reportedly sold to an undercover operative for P500.
A subsequent body search, conducted in the presence of required witnesses, yielded another sachet containing the same substance and the marked P500 bill used in the operation.
Authorities said the exact weight of the confiscated items has yet to be determined by the Regional Forensic Unit.
Charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, have been filed before the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office. He is currently detained at the lock-up cell of the Biliran Municipal Police Station.
(ROBERT DEJON)
