Muslim vendors’ chief nabbed for selling shabu

BAGUIO CITY -- A drug personality, who claims he is the president of the Muslim Sunglass Vendors Association here in Burnham Park, was nabbed in an anti-drug buy-bust operation around 1 p.m. on Jan. 27.

Police identified the suspect as Mackay Mapalao, 53, married, native of Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur and resident here of 24 Purok 6, Pinsao Pilot Project.

Police tagged Mapalao as a member of a very notorious local drug group in Baguio.

Mapalao was immediately arrested after selling half gram of shabu to an officer of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the region who posed as buyer at Barangay Pinsao Pilot Project.

The drug was valued at five thousand pesos.

Mapalao shall be charged for violation of Republic Act 9165 (The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.)