Suspected drug pusher collared in Bataan operation
By Chito Chavez
Government anti-narcotics authorities arrested on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 26, a suspected drug pusher during a search warrant operation in Abucay, Bataan.
In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said suspect shad M. Dela Fuente yielded some P731,200 worth of shabu.
Considered by authorities as a ‘high-value target’, PDEA said dela Fuente has been a subject of numerous complaints as suspected drug dealers and suspicious-looking characters frequent the community to transact with the suspect.
“Dela Fuente had been in their radar since September following a tip from a concerned citizen in the said barangay,’’ tit said in a statement.
During the search, authorities discovered a knot-tied plastic containing 104 grams of shabu and four pieces of plastic sachets with five grams of shabu.
Dela Fuente faces charges for violation of Republic Act (RA) 9165, or the “The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.’’ (Chito A. Chavez)