Drug suspect yields P75K MJ in Tarlac sting
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – A 21-year-old drug suspect on Thursday was arrested and confiscated from him was over P75,000 worth of marijuana in an anti-illegal drug operation in Tarlac City, Tarlac.
Tarlac police director Col. Renante Cabico said around 3:15 p.m., joint operatives of the PDEU Tarlac and Tarlac City police station conducted a buy-bust in Bgy. Maligaya, Tarlac City which resulted in the arrest of Warren Antalan, a porter and a resident of Purok 2, Bgy. Guevarra, La Paz, Tarlac.
Seized from the suspect were 86 pieces of small plastic sachets containing dried marijuana leaves; one piece of wrapped paper and a medium knot-tied transparent plastic bag, all containing dried marijuana leaves with fruiting tops with estimated weight of 635.99 grams worth at least P76,319.04; one cellular phone; and one backpack.
The suspect will be charged with violations of Sec. 5 and 11 of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
