ORMOC CITY– Two individuals involved in illegal drug activities, listed as street level individuals in the Station 4 Drug Watchlist, this city were apprehended by local police during a buy-bust operation on Sunday, September 1, at around 10:15 pm.
The operation took place in Purok 1, Looc, Barangay Linao, Ormoc City.
Station 4 Chief of Police, PMAJ Angelo Sibunga, identified the suspects as alias “Raymond”, 27 and alias “Dimple”, 27.
Both suspects are residents of Purok 1, Looc, Barangay Linao and listed as street-level individuals in the drug watchlist of Police Station 4.
During the operation, Raymond was found in possession of a sachet containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu, which was purchased by an operative for P500.
This sachet weighed 0.11 grams.
A subsequent body search revealed a maroon coin purse containing two medium sachets with white crystalline substances, also suspected to be shabu.
These sachets had an estimated weight of 5.14 grams and a street value of P34,952.
Alias “Dimple” was found with three sachets containing white crystalline substances, suspected to be shabu, with a total weight of 0.29 grams and an estimated street value of P1,972.
The total drug evidence seized amounted to 5.54 grams of shabu with an estimated street value of P37,672.
Charges for violations of Sections 5 and 11 of Article II of RA 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, have been filed against the suspects and currently detained at Police Station 4 in Barangay Linao pending further legal proceedings. (ROBERT DEJON)
