BiliranIsland.com Staff
BiliranIsland.com
First Posted 01:02 PM 05/28/2024
Biliran, Biliran— A sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu was recovered by the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) of the local police from a farmer during a bust operation at about 5:27 in the afternoon today, Sunday, May 26, in Brgy. Pinangumhan of this municipality.
Police identified the arrested suspect as alias “Jay”, 32, single, farmer and a resident of Brgy. Pinangumhan here.
Recovered from the possession of the suspect was one sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu procured by an operative in the amount of P1000. During the conduct of a body search done in the presence of an elected official and a representative from the National Prosecutors Services the searching cop recovered from the suspect one pc. P1000 which is a court subscribe money intended for the operation and no other illegal items was recovered from the suspect.
The suspect was informed of the nature of his arrest and was apprised of his constitutional right in a language that he understood.
Charges of violation of Sec 5 (selling illegal drugs) of Art. II of RA 9165, the Comprehensive Law against Illegal Drugs of 2002 is being readied by the local police against the suspect who is temporarily detained at the locked-up cell of Biliran MPS.
