PALO, Leyte- An 18-year old alleged drug personality along with two others were arrested in three separate buy-bust operations in Leyte and Samar on September 7.
Authorities nabbed the young suspect at about 6:45 p.m. Saturday in Palompon, Leyte.
Purchased from the said suspect was one small-sized heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet of suspected “shabu”, according to the Palompon Municipal Police Station.
Also, in his possession and control were three pieces of small-sized heat-sealed transparent sachets of suspected shabu; cash money amounting to P127 in different denominations, one lighter, one cellular phone, one coin purse, and one piece of P500 bill used as marked money.
At about 2:00 p.m., joint elements of Calbayog City Police in Samar and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the region arrested Louie Ola, 29, a casual government employee, and a high-value target.
Confiscated from his possession and control were one piece of heat-sealed plastic sachet containing suspected shabu which was subject of sale; three pieces small-sized heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet of suspected shabu; one piece P500 bill used as buy-bust money; one piece lighter; and cash amounting to P130 in different denomination.
Some 30 minutes after, police operatives also arrested Noel Cajuban, alias “B-B”, 36, jobless, and a resident of Calbayog.
Confiscated from his possession and control were one piece small-sized heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet of suspected shabu which was subject of sale; one piece of small-sized heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet of suspected shabu; one P1,000 bill used as buy-bust money and one Honda XR 150 motorcycle, according to the police.
(RONALD O. REYES)
