Shabu tiange raided; colorum driver nabbed

BAGUIO CITY -- A shabu “tiangge” was raided recently by anti-drug agents, following the arrest of its operator in a buy-bust operation, here at Barangay Asin, where 23 sachets of shabu worth P40,000, paraphernalia for packaging and use of shabu and records of drug transactions were seized.

           

The alleged operator, a 39-year old native of Sagada, Mountain Province, who also works as a “colorum” van driver, reportedly used pantiliners and sanitary napkins as covert carriers of sachets of shabu.

           

He tested positive for shabu use, said a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera report.

           

Warren Byrd I. Canisi, married, of 136 Purok 7, Asin, was busted by operatives of the PDEA-Cordillera around 5:30 p.m.  May 5, several meters away from the apartment unit he occupies.

           

The PDEA report said the suspect sold a sachet of shabu, placed in a blue envelope, concealed in a pantiliner, forP2,000 who acted as buyer.

           

In a move to extricate himself, Canisi reportedly voluntarily offered to give up other shabu in his apartment room.

           

Canisi was charged May 7 before the Office of the City Prosecutor for illegal drugs.