ILOILO City – Eleven sachets of shabu were confiscated from a drug pushing suspect in Barangay Poblacion Zone 2, Estancia, Iloilo.
The 43-year-old Patricio Gallego was subjected to a buy-bust operation on June 19. He was taken to the Estancia police station after his arrest.
An undercover police officer initially bought a sachet of shabu from the suspect for P500.
Gallego faces a charge for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
According to Chief Inspector John Van Luspo, team leader of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office’s Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, Gallego was placed under surveillance for quite some time prior to Thursday’s sting operation./PN
