ORMOC CITY— A 40-year-old scrap buyer listed as a street-level drug personality was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by police in Barangay PS Eamiguel, Naval, Biliran on Wednesday morning, April 15.
The suspect, identified only as alias “Nel,” a resident of the said barangay, was apprehended at around 7:18 a.m. by the Station Drug Enforcement Team of the Philippine National Police.
Police said an operative was able to purchase a sachet of suspected shabu from the suspect for P500 during the operation.
A subsequent body search conducted in the presence of required witnesses led to the recovery of the marked P500 bill used in the transaction.
The suspect was informed of the nature of his arrest and his constitutional rights in a language he understood.
Authorities filed charges against the suspect for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The suspect is currently detained at the Naval Municipal Police Station.
(ROBERT DEJON)
