ILOILO City – Sixteen sachets of suspected shabu valued at around P16,000 were seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bakhaw, Mandurriao district.
“High-value” target Russel Ajeto yielded the suspected illegal drugs, police said.
Ajeto – resident of the village – was caught after he allegedly sold shabu to an undercover officer for P1,000 around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The suspect was detained in the lockup facility of the Mandurriao police station, facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN