‘Drug pusher’ nabbed in Tabuk City buy-bust

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A drug suspect was arrested by joint operatives of Kalinga Provincial Police Office here on Wednesday.

            Col. Job Russel Balaquit, provincial director, identified the suspect as Randy G. Guavez, 37, farmer, of Barangay New Tanglag.

Balaquit said Tabuk City Police Office apprehended the suspect in a buy-bust operation.

Guavez allegedly sold three heat sealed transparent sachets containing white crystalline powder suspected to be shabu to one of the operating personnel who acted as a poseur buyer. 

Seized from the suspect were three sachets of shabu and the buy-bust money.

Onsite inventory of these items were conducted with the presence of media, and Department of Justice (DOJ) and barangay representatives.

The arrested person and confiscated items were brought to Tabuk City police station for documentation.

Charges for violation of Section 11 of Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against Guavez.