Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur – Arrest of one individual on a drug buy-bust operation at around 3:45 PM of July 17, 2024 at Purok Lacturan, Barangay San Pedro, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.
Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) of Pagadian CPS, in coordination with PDEA9 conducted drug buy-bust operation that resulted to the arrest of one male, 18 years old and a resident of Barangay San Pedro, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.
Recovered during the operation were the following:
a. One piece of small size heat-sealed transparent sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected of methamphetamine hydrochloride “shabu”, buy-bust evidence;
b. Three pieces of small size heat-sealed transparent sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected of methamphetamine hydrochloride “shabu”, as seized evidence;
c. One piece one thousand peso bill used as buy- bust money; and
d. One piece folded small white paper used as the container.
The confiscated drug items were turned-over to Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Forensic Unit for examination. The arrested suspect was brought to Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center, Dao, Pagadian City for medical examination and will be temporarily detained at Pagadian CPS.
(Source: Chief, Provincial Public Information Office, ZSPPO, PRO9)