Chef acting as drug courier collared
In a swift and daring operation, the Makati City police apprehended Friday a chef moonlighting as a drug courier for violation of Section 5 of Article II of RA 9165.
Daily TribuneIn a swift and daring operation, the Makati City police apprehended Friday a chef moonlighting as a drug courier for violation of Section 5 of Article II of RA 9165.
The arrest took place at 8:20 a.m. in a delivery express company located in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City.
The suspect, identified as alias R, a 33-year-old male chef, was captured following a tip received by Substation 7 desk officer. The information was provided by a vigilant citizen, alias Nico, an employee of delivery express reported that the suspect had been using their service as a courier to transport illegal drugs, including marijuana kush, marijuana oil and other drug paraphernalia.
Authorities swiftly acted on the information, leading to the arrest of the suspect at the specified location. During the operation, the police confiscated suspected drugs, with an estimated value of P1,540,000.
PBGen. Roderick Mariano commended the cooperation of vigilant citizens like alias Nico, whose prompt report led to the successful capture of the suspect.
"The SPD remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of the community, actively working to eliminate illegal drug activities in Southern Metro," he ended.