Bartender arrested for P2,000 shabu

BAGUIO CITY -- A bartender was arrested by narcotics agents here with three sachets of shabu in a recent buy-bust operation here at Lower Kitma, Bakakeng Central.

Police identified the suspect as Jeffrey P. Damian alias “Jepoy”, 29, Kitma resident who was nabbed Feb. 15.

The seven grams of shabu were exchanged by Damian for P2,000s to an agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Cordillera Administrative Region who acted as buyer.

A case for illegal drugs was filed Fe. 18 against Damian, before the Office of the City Prosecutor.

A PDEA press statement said Damian was in the watch list of drug personalities in the Cordillera.

He also had been reportedly charged for grave threats.