ORMOC CITY– A joint operation led by the City Drug Enforcement Team of the Maasin City police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the arrest of a suspected drug peddler and the recovery of six sachets of suspected shabu in Barangay Guadalupe, Maasin City on December 21 t 8:41 am.
The suspect, identified as alias “Jepoy,” a 40-year-old single private employee and resident of said barangay was apprehended during the operation.
Authorities recovered from the suspect two sachets of suspected shabu, purchased by an undercover operative for P1,000 during the transaction.
Four additional sachets of suspected shabu were found during a body search conducted in the presence of witnesses.
The suspect was informed of his arrest and his constitutional rights in a language he fully understood, as mandated by the Miranda Doctrine.
Charges for violating Section 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs) and Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs) of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, have been filed against the suspect who is currently detained at the Maasin City Police Station.
(ROBERT DEJON)
