The suspect who is engaged in the street level illegal drug pushing was entrapped through a buy-bust operation.
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Jét Rámós
Claveria, Masbate, [10.18.23] – A male suspect who is engaged in a street-level pushing in Claveria, Masbate was apprehended tonight.
Police Major Joenel C. Moratalla, Chief of Police of Claveria Municipal Police Station, named Napoleon Sabaulan y Delgado as the arrested suspect in the high-impact anti-narcotics operation.
The suspect from Sitio Kiputol, Barangay Pasig, Claveria, Masbate was caught violating Section 5 and 11 of Article II of Republic Act 9165 (The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).
Fourteen pieces of medium and small heat-sealed transparent sachet containing white crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine hydrochloride or locally known as “shabu” were seized from the suspect’s possession.
The buy-bust was implemented by the personnel of Claveria Municipal Police Station (lead unit) under Police Captain Roderick Macararanga, Deputy Chief of Police of Claveria Municipal Police Station, Provincial Police Drug Enforcement Unit-Provincial Intelligence Unit – Masbate Provincial Police Office led by Police Captain Maria Dolores P. Abenia, and 502nd Regional Mobile Force Battalion in coordination to PDEA Regional Office 5.