BACOLOD City – He allegedly sold drugs to an undercover police officer.
The 36-year-old Robert Sapio of Barangay 2, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental was detained.
Sapio was caught after he sold suspected shabu to a poseur-buyer for P500 around 8:50 p.m. on Monday outside Katunggan Village Videoke Bar in Barangay 3, Sipalay City, a police report showed.
Sapio is a surrenderee under the Philippine National Police’s “Oplan Tokhang.” He works as a habal-habal driver, said Sipalay City police head Chief Inspector Anthony Grande.
Recovered from Sapio’s possession were three sachets of suspected shabu, police said.
Sapio faces charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN