Mechanic yields P1.7-M worth of shabu

ILOILO – A 39-year-old engine mechanic from Cavite was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Sitio Nalu-oyan, Barangay Sapao, Dumangas town on Friday, March 14.

Alias “Vin-vin,” temporarily residing in the said place, was caught in possession of approximately P1.768 million worth of suspected shabu.

According to Police Major Kenn Albert Lepsia, officer-in-charge of the Dumangas Municipal Police Station, around 260 grams of illegal substance were confiscated.

Dumangas police believe the suspect sourced his illegal drug supply from Manila and had been operating in Iloilo as an outsider.

The suspect was now detained at the Dumangas police station as authorities prepare to file charges against him./PN

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