BACOLOD City – Police arrested a 19-year-old man in a drug sting operation in Barangay Refugio, Calatrava, Negros Occidental.
Seven sachets of suspected shabu valued at around P40,000 were recovered from Shinshin Mahinay of Barangay Looc, Calatrava, a police report showed.
He was nabbed after he sold suspected illegal drugs to an undercover officer for P500 around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, the report added.
Aside from suspected shabu, a cellphone and P3,600 cash were also seized.
Mahinay was detained in the Calatrava police station’s custodial facility.
He was facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN
