ORMOC CITY– The Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) of the local police in Carigara, Leyte has successfully apprehended a newly identified drug peddler in their ongoing campaign to address the drug problem in their area.
The arrest occurred at approximately 8:10 am on Thursday, May 1, in Brgy. Barugohay Central, Carigara.
Carigara Chief of Police Major Reymund Quinagutan identified the suspect as a 52-year-old, unemployed, married man known by the alias “Hudas,” a resident of Brgy. Jugaban, said municipality.
Recovered from the suspect’s possession was a sachet containing a white crystalline substance, believed to be shabu, which was sold to an undercover operative for P500.
During a body search conducted in the presence of law-mandated witnesses, officers found a black coin purse containing five additional sachets of the same substance, along with a P500 bill and coins of various denominations.
Authorities estimated the total weight of the confiscated drugs at 0.50 grams, with an approximate Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) value of P3,400.
The suspect faces charges for violations of Sections 5 (selling illegal drugs) and 11 (possession of illegal drugs) under Article II of RA 9615, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The case has been filed with the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office, and the suspect is currently detained at the Carigara Municipal Police Station’s locked-up cell.
(ROBERT DEJON)
