Heavy equipment operator arrested for P356,000 worth of shabu in Pangasinan
By Chito Chavez
Combined elements of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and local police collared a heavy equipment operator on Wednesday, Sept. 15, after he yielded P356,000 worth of during an entrapment in Urdaneta, Pangasinan.
In a PDEA report, the suspect was identified as Robin Macaraeg, 35, who formerly resided in Barangay Salvacion, Sto. Tomas Pangasinan.
The operation which was done at done yielded the confiscation of 52.3482 grams of shabu based on the Chemistry Report #PDEA-ROI-21-0062, cellular phone, wallet and money used in the transaction.
PDEA reported that Macaraeg was arrested after arriving in Barangay Nancayasan from Manila.
The suspect is facing charges for violation of Sections 5 and 15, Article II of Republic Act (RA) 9165. (Chito A. Chavez)