BALANGA City: The Bataan Police Provincial Office arrested a high-value individual and seized 65 grams of shabu with standard drug price of P442,000 in a buy-but operation in Barangay Ibayo here Friday.
Col. Marites Salvadora, Bataan police director, said joint operatives of the Balanga City police station, Bataan Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, Provincial Intelligence Unit and PDEA- Bataan conducted the raid.
Suspect and the confiscated pieces of evidence are now under the custody of Balanga CPS, while a criminal complaint for violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Article II of RA 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, is being filed in court.
“The Bataan PPO will never tire in its relentless fight against illegal drugs, under the strong leadership of PBGen. Ponce Rogelio Penones, Jr., Regional Director of Police Regional Office 3, and in line with the directives of PLtGen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., Acting Chief, PNP,” Salvadora said.
