ORMOC CITY– A 44-year-old ‘habal-habal’ driver listed as a street-level drug personality was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) on May 29, in Barangay Imelda, Matag-ob, Leyte.
The suspect, identified only as alias “Baduyo,” is a resident of the said barangay.
An undercover police operative was able to purchase one sachet of suspected shabu for P500. During the body search witnessed by barangay officials, authorities recovered a cigarette pack containing four more sachets of suspected shabu. Police also confiscated cash in various denominations, the P500 marked money, a lighter, and a piece of aluminum foil.
The suspect was informed of the nature of his arrest and apprised of his constitutional rights in a language he understood.
He is currently detained at the Matag-ob Municipal Police Station, facing charges for violations of Sections 5 and 11 of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The case has been filed with the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in Ormoc City.
(ROBERT DEJON)
