ZAMBOANGA
CITY, April 9 (PNA) – Combined police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
(PDEA) operatives have arrested a suspected big time drug pusher and seized an
estimated PhP200,000 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride locally known as
shabu in Dipolog City.
Supt.
Ranie Hachuela, Dipolog City acting police chief, identified the arrested
suspect as Joseph Elli Anthony Abucay, 27.
Hachuela
said Abucay was arrested in a buy-bust operation around 12:51 a.m. Wednesday in
Barangay Barra, Dipolog City.
Hachuela
said the arresting team confiscated from the suspect's possession 17 plastic
sachets--one large-size, 12 medium-size and four small-size--of suspected shabu
with an estimated market value of PhP200,000.
He
said also confiscated PhP250 “marked money” consisting of two PhP100 bills and
PhP50 bill, a mobile phone and paraphernalia being used in the trade of
prohibited drugs.
He
said the suspect was detained while appropriate charges are set to be filed
against him. (PNA)
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