Alleged drug trafficker caught with P5M in marijuana in Benguet
BAGUIO CITY — A 21-year-old construction worker was arrested on Thursday night when police caught him with about 43 kilograms of marijuana at Puguis in the Benguet capital town of La Trinidad.
Police officers from the La Trinidad Municipal Police Station were conducting patrol operations in the area when they spotted two parked vehicles and saw a man transferring boxes from a larger vehicle to the trunk of the other car.
Upon inspection, police noticed tubular-shaped objects inside the containers. The suspect tried to flee when he saw the officers but was apprehended. The occupants of the larger vehicle escaped.
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Authorities seized approximately 43 kilograms of suspected marijuana worth more than P5 million, along with the two vehicles, vehicle keys, and a wallet containing identification cards.
The suspect, a native of Santo Cristo in Guagua town, Pampanga, remains in police custody and is expected to face charges for violating Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. /coa
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