KALIBO, Aklan – A resident of the municipality of New Washington was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation right outside their house.
Police identified the suspect as Augusto Masinda, a 21-year-old student.
Four sachets of suspected shabu were seized from the resident of Sitio Suebod, Barangay Mabilo, New Washington.
Police said Masinda sold a sachet of the substance to a poseur buyer for P1,000 at around 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 24.
Sensing the presence of police officers, Masinda ran toward a house after handing over the substance. Operatives pursued and eventually collared the suspect.
Three more sachets of suspected shabu were seized from him during a body search.
Masinda was detained in the New Washington police station lockup cell.
He faces charges for violation of sections 5 (selling) and 11 (possession) of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
According to the police, the suspect encouraged a 14-year-old neighbor to sniff drugs with him prior to the operation.
“Nag-surveillance tayo dahil sa itong tip sa atin. Kapag gabi, may pumupunta sa bahay nila at nagde-deliver ng droga,” said Senior Police Officer 1 Peter Umetin of the New Washington police station.
Officers from the New Washington police station and the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit of the Aklan Police Provincial Office staged the operation. (With Aklan Forum Journal/PN)
