ROXAS City – Nine sachets of suspected shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tanza Sur, Panay, Capiz.
The 21-year-old Kenn Joy Angeles and a 17-year-old minor – both residents of Roxas City, Capiz – yielded the suspected illegal drugs, police said.
Personnel of the Capiz Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit and the Panay municipal police station staged the entrapment operation on Feb. 20.
“Gin monitor naton ang ila nga movement antes gin kasa ang operation sa ila,” Police Captain Marvin Balmes, Panay Chief of Police told Panay News.
Aside from suspected shabu, a P500 marked money and cash amounting to P150 were also seized from the suspects.
The minor was turned over to the Panay municipal police station’s Women and Children Protection desk, while Arcangeles was detained in the custodial facility of the police station.
Charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against them./PN
