POLICE arrested a chicken vendor for allegedly selling shabu in Pasig City, Saturday night.
Police said Danilo Bautista alias “Daboy”, 36, was nabbed in a buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Station Drug Enforcement Unit of Pasig City Police in Bolante, Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig, at about 9:30 p.m..
Police said a poseur-buyer was able to purchase P300 worth of shabu from Bautista that led to his arrest.
The cops recovered from Bautista 10 sachets of suspect shabu with estimated street value of P15,000 to P20,000; the buy-bust money, and a .45-caliber Armscor pistol with five bullets.
The suspect is now detained and will face charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. (Jhon Aldrin Casinas)