ORMOC CITY– A buy-bust operation conducted by the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) in Barangay San Pedro, Sta. Rita, Samar, led to the arrest of three individuals on January 20.
The police identified the suspects as alias “Ben,” 25, single, unemployed; alias “Kaye,” 21, with a common-law husband, jobless; and alias “CJ,” 18, single, also jobless—all residents of Barangay San Pedro.
The operation initially targeted alias “Ben,” who was the primary suspect. However, during the operation, two other individuals known within the local drug community, alias “Kaye” and alias “CJ,” were also apprehended.
Authorities recovered one sachet of suspected shabu purchased by an operative for P500 from Ben and four additional sachets of suspected shabu he placed in a candy container.
Upon further search, law enforcement officers discovered one sachet of suspected shabu in the possession of each of the two other suspects.
Charges for violating Section 5 (selling illegal drugs) and Section 11 (possession of illegal drugs) under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 were filed against the suspects. They are currently detained at the Sta. Rita Municipal Police Station.
(ROBERT DEJON)
