ROXAS City – He allegedly sold shabu to an undercover police officer.
The 23-year-old Franz Hernan Degala was caught in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Inzo Arnaldo on Saturday, a police report showed.
Degala was caught after he handed suspected shabu to the poseur-buyer in exchange of P1,000.
Recovered from Degala’s possession were five sachets of suspected shabu, a cellphone and the marked money, police said.
Barangay Inzo Arnaldo captain Einstein Okpora, who was present during the sting operation, said it was the “first time” he saw Degala in the village.
“Madugay na ina naton sia ginpaidalum surveillance matapos nakakuha kita information sa dati nga nagkaladakpan,” said Superintendent Dante Tayco, Roxas City police station chief.
Degala was detained in the lockup cell of the Roxas City police station.
He was facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN
