MARIVELES, Bataan — Two suspected drug traders fell in the hands of the police and 40 sachets of shabu were sized in a buy-bust operation here Friday morning.
Police Master Sergeant Lloyd Opena, Mariveles police investigator, identified the suspects as Aaron Ninon, 40, and Erwin Leynes, 44, both of Barangay San isidro, Mariveles.
Ninon is an electrical lineman while Leynes, a mason-carpenter.
“Nakapangalan sa operation si Aaron Ninon lang pero pagdating sa buybust operation may kasama palang kakutsaba. Si Aaron lang ang nasa drug watchlist,” Opena said.
He said that the two were nabbed after selling a sachet of shabu to a poseur- buyer in exchange for P1,000. Another 39 sachets were confiscated upon search.
Mariveles police chief Lt. Col. Crizaldy Onde said the two face charges for violation of Sections 5, 11 and 26 of Article 2 of Republic Act 9165 or the comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
