ORMOC CITY-Two persons were arrested by the Station Drug Enforcement Unit of the local police of Hilongos, Leyte in a buy-bust operation.
Police identified the suspects as alias “Jay” 39, single, and alias “Tony” 38, married, construction worker who were arrested in a sting operation in Barangay Baas at about 11:22 pm last June 24.
It was learned that the target of the operation was alias “Jay who was in possession of two sachets containing of suspected shabu.
On the other hand, the searching cop recovered from the possession of alias “Tony” two sachets containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu and other personal belongings.
No statements were issued by the two arrested persons after their arrest.
Charges of violation of Article II of RA 9165, the Comprehensive Law against Illegal Drugs of 2002, was filed by the arresting police against the two suspects who are who are temporarily detained at the locked-up cell of Hilongos municipal station.(ROBERT DEJON)
