CASTILLEJOS, Zambales –A construction worker was arrested for selling shabu by operatives of the Castillejos PNP during an anti-drug operation in Barangay Magsaysay here.
Chief Inspector Rolando Dellezo, head of Castillejos PNP, identifi ed the suspect as Guillermo Padrique Jr. y Lacida, 47, of K9, Barangay Magsaysay.
Police records said the suspect had yielded to “Oplan Tokhang” in 2016.
Padrique was nabbed in the act of selling shabu worth P500 to a police poseur-buyer. Recovered from him were the marked money and four transparent plastic sachets of shabu.
The suspect now faces charges for violation of Section 5 and 11 of Article II RA 9165 before the Office of City Prosecutor in Olongapo City.
