Police anti-narcotics operatives arrested six persons, including a barangay kagawad or councilor, in a buy-bust operation last Friday in Barangay 119, Pasay City.
Police identified the suspects as Arnulro Castuera, 63, a barangay kagawad of Barangay 119 and considered a Level 1 high-value target and the subject of the operation; Romeo del Rosario, 53; Augusto Almas, 57; Manolito Almas, 53; Efren Almas, 55, and Teresa Orosco, 52.
Initial investigation revealed that the Pasay Station Drug Enforcement Team led by Senior Insp. Maynard Pascual conducted the buy-bust operation at around 10:30 p.m. on Vergel St.
Police were able to purchase R1,000 worth of shabu from the suspects, leading to their arrest.
Seized from them were 57 small heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets of suspected shabu with a street value of more or less than R170,000 and various drug paraphernalia.
Cases for violations of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs of 2002 are being prepared against the suspects. (Dhel Nazario)
