CUARTERO, CAPIZ- A man, considered a Street Level Individual (SLI), was arrested during a drug buy-bust operation conducted by the police in Barangay Angub, Cuartero, Capiz.
The arrested individual is identified as alias “Mar,” 40 years old, and a resident of Barangay Manhoy, Dao, Capiz.
In an interview with Bombo Radyo, Police Captain Alladen Talaban, Chief of Cuartero Municipal Police Station, stated that the arrest was successfully carried out through the combined efforts of the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) of the Cuartero Municipal Police Station and the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) of the Capiz Police Provincial Office.
Three sachets of suspected shabu, P1,200 buy-bust money, a lighter, an empty cigarette pack, and a black pouch were recovered from the suspect’s possession.
The suspected shabu is estimated to weigh about 3.3 grams, with a market value of P6,500.
The arrested individual is currently facing charges for violating Republic Act 9165, or the “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.”
He is now under the custody of the Cuartero Municipal Police Station for the appropriate disposition.
