Baguio taxi driver arrested for shabu

BAGUIO CITY -- A taxi driver was nabbed here in a buy-bust operation by the city police anti-illegal drugs group led by Senior Insp. Dino Cogasi July 18, at Barangay Sanitary Camp.

Earlier that day at around 9:30 am, the group received information that a certain “Bimbo” was involved in the selling of shabu at said place.

As a result, Denver B, Benito, 26 of Itogon, Benguet and residing at Sto. Rosario Valley in the city was nabbed.

Methamphetamine hydrochloride valued at P 2,950 was confiscated from the suspect who was charged for illegal drugs.

Benito is now detained at the city jail.

From July 2010- July 2011, city police conducted 41 operations on the campaign against illegal drugs and filed 47 cases in court against suspects.

Fifty seven drug personalities were arrested illegal drugs valued at P339,760 were confiscated.– Insp. Karissma G. STa Juana