ORMOC CITY– A man recently placed under police monitoring for alleged drug activities was arrested in a buy-bust operation that yielded three sachets of suspected shabu on Saturday morning, December 6, in Sitio Tabuc Suba, Brgy. Poblacion, Tabango in Leyte.
Police identified the suspect as alias “Jude,” 39, married, unemployed, and a resident of the same barangay.
During the operation, an operative of the Station Drug Enforcement Team purchased a sachet of suspected shabu worth P500 from the suspect.
A subsequent body search, conducted in the presence of mandatory witnesses, led to the discovery of plastic canister containing two additional sachets of suspected shabu. Authorities also recovered the marked P500 bill used in the operation.
The suspect was apprised of the reason for his arrest and informed of his constitutional rights in a language he clearly understood.
Charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, have been filed before the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office. The suspect is currently detained at the Tabango Municipal Police Station’s locked-up facility.
(ROBERT DEJON)
