Rider yields suspected shabu after Lucena chase
Police report recovery of 1.2 grams of suspected drugs
LUCENA CITY, Quezon — A motorcycle rider who allegedly evaded police was arrested after a sachet of suspected shabu fell from his possession following a brief chase early Monday, 19 October.
According to the Police Regional Office 4A incident summary, officers were conducting an Oplan Galugad operation in Purok Masagana, Barangay Ibabang Iyam, shortly after midnight when they spotted the suspect riding an unplated Honda Click motorcycle without a helmet.
Police said the rider, identified only as “Manuel,” attempted to evade officers who tried to flag him down. He was apprehended after a brief pursuit.
When asked for identification, the suspect took out his driver’s license, and a plastic sachet containing a white crystalline substance allegedly fell from his possession, police reported.
The sachet contained approximately 1.2 grams of suspected shabu, with an estimated value of ₱8,160, according to the report. A coin purse and an identification card holder were also recovered.
The operation involved Lucena police personnel, a SWAT team, a mobile patrol unit and members of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team. It was documented using an alternative recording device.
As of the report’s preparation, the suspect remained in police custody while complaints for alleged resistance and disobedience to a person in authority and illegal drug possession were being prepared.