Cops nab drug suspect, seize P68,000 ‘shabu,’ gun in Agusan del Sur sting

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Police operatives arrested a 47-year-old alleged drug peddler during an entrapment operation here on Friday night, October 23.

Law enforcers also confiscated P68,000 worth of suspected crystal meth or “shabu,” and an unlicensed firearm.

Major Carmelo Malubay, acting chief of police of the San Francisco Municipal Police Station, identified the suspect only by his alias, “Richard,” a resident of Purok 7, Barangay Alegria.

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Malubay said members of the station drug enforcement unit, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, cornered the suspect at around 10:22 p.m. in Purok 2, Barangay Karaos.

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Seized during the operation were two heat-sealed plastic sachets containing about 10 grams of suspected shabu, a caliber .45 pistol without a serial number, a magazine loaded with seven live bullets, and a Toyota Vios sedan.

Operatives also recovered the P1,000 marked bill used in the transaction, alongside seven pieces of “boodle” (counterfeit) money.

The on-site inventory of the seized items was witnessed by local village officials, a Department of Justice representative, and members of the media.

Malubay commended the community and partner agencies for aiding the operation, warning that local authorities will maintain a zero-tolerance stance against narcotics and loose firearms.

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The suspect is detained at the municipal police custodial facility.

He faces charges for violating Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and Republic Act No. 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act). /apl