Criminology student nabbed for selling marijuana


By Erwin Beleo

STO. TOMAS, La Union – A fourth-year criminology student was arrested by authorities during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Lomboy here reported Sunday.

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Police identified the suspect as Mark Anthony Salazar, 19, a resident of Barangay Sta. Rita, Agoo, La Union.

According to Sto. Tomas police station that Salazar was arrested for selling illegal drugs to an anti-narcotic agent who posed as a buyer in a buy-bust operation.

Seized from the suspect are 8 sachets of alleged marijuana and boodle money.

Suspects denied the accusation; he has been detained at the Sto. Tomas police jail station for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.