BAYBAY CITY-Two individuals listed as street-level individuals (SLIs) on the local police drug watchlist were arrested in a buy-bust operation at around 1:46 am on March 29 in Zone 15, this city.
Authorities identified the suspects as alias “Pao,” 53, a painter, and alias “Polo,” 57, a beautician, both residents of the same barangay.
Confiscated from the suspects were five sachets of suspected shabu, one of which was purchased by an undercover agent for P500.
The remaining four sachets were recovered from the suspects—two sachets each. Also seized was a marked P500 bill used in the operation.
The suspects were informed of their rights in a language they understood and are now detained at the Baybay City Police Station (CPS).
They are set to face charges for violating Sections 5 (sale of illegal drugs) and 11 (possession of illegal drugs) of Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
(ROBERT DEJON)
