BY MA. THERESA LADIAO
ILOILO – A 37-year-old was arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Pagsanga-an, Pavia, Iloilo.
The arrest of alias “Lupoy” of Barangay San Antonio, Molo, Iloilo City on Saturday afternoon was made after he sold suspected shabu to a police undercover agent.
The buy-bust operation was carried out by the Pavia Municipal Police Station in cooperation with the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office.
Along with the buy-bust money recovered were seven plastic sachets of the illegal substance, weighing approximately 35 grams and valued at P238,000.
“Lupoy” will face charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
The arrested person is presently under the custody of the Pavia police, while the drug items seized will be forwarded to the Regional Forensic Unit 6 for analysis./PN
