Senior Inspector Pancho Doble, head of Castillejos PNP, identified the suspect as Aries Alcantara y Dadural, 24, single, resident of Pagaduan Street, Purok 2, Barangay Balaybay.
Castillejos was caught selling shabu worth P500 to a police poseur-buyer.
Recovered from the suspect were one revolver with tampered serial number 1843517, one live ammo for 12-gauge shotgun, one caliber 5.56 live bullet, three .45 live bullets, five .38 live bullets, assorted drug paraphernalia, the P500 marked money, and two heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected shabu.
Report said two cohorts of the suspect identified as Charlie Alcantara and Larry Claridad evaded arrest during the drug operation and are now being hunted by police.
The suspect is detained at Castillejos PNP detention cell facing charges for violation of Section 5, 13 and 14, Article II of RA 9165 and Violation of RA 10591 (Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunitions).
