ILOILO CITY – A barangay kagawad or councilor was arrested and P346,800 worth of shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Concepcion, Iloilo on February 23.
The Iloilo Police Provincial Office-Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (IPPO-PDEU) identified the suspect as 41-year-old Oriel Navarro.
Navarro was nabbed after he sold suspected shabu worth P3,500 to a police poseur-buyer.
The suspect yielded a total of 52 grams of shabu.
Police Major Rolando Araño, IPPO spokesperson, said Navarro was an identified supplier in Concepcion and allegedly gets his supply from Estancia town.
The Police Regional Office-6 lauded police personnel involved in the operation.
“I commend the tireless efforts of the police personnel involved in this operation. We remain steadfast in our commitment to upholding the rule of law and protecting our communities from the scourge of drugs,” said Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, PRO-6 director.
The 2nd Iloilo Provincial Mobile Force Company and the Concepcion Municipal Police Station assisted in the operation.