A 17-year-old boy was arrested in a drug buy-ust in Barangay 31-D at 11:10 p.m. yesterday.
According to Sta. Ana Police Station commander, Maj. Michael S. Uyanguren, the suspect has been under surveillance for some time. The resident of Barangay 10-A is included in the Directorate for Intelligence drug watchlist.
The suspect was arrested after he handed one sachet containing alleged marijuana in exchange for P100.
Confiscated from the suspect were five sachets of suspected dried marijuana with an estimated weight of 0.1221 grams and an estimated street market value of P500.
A case for violation of RA 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, is now being prepared against the suspect. Christy Andrea Petinglay/JMC Intern
