A drug personality was arrested Wednesday night following a search warrant operation that led to the confiscation of more than 35 grams of suspected shabu in Barangay Talon 1, Las Piñas City.
The suspect, identified only by the alias Emmanuel, 32, was arrested at his residence along Durian Cassava Street, Golden Acres, at around 10:33 p.m.
The operation resulted in the recovery of six heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu, weighing approximately 35.15 grams with an estimated standard drug price of P239,020.
The search was conducted by operatives of the Las Piñas City Police Station's drug enforcement unit. The team acted by virtue of a search warrant issued by Judge Pia Cristina Bersamin-Embuscado of Las Piñas City Regional Trial Court Branch 198.
The suspect was informed of his constitutional rights before being brought to the police station for documentation. He is facing charges for violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.