A suspected illegal drugs trader was arrested and about P500,000 worth of shabu and two firearms were seized from him in Baguio City last April 25.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) identified the suspect as Anthony Lacbungan Rapanut who was arrested during a buy-bust operation conducted by joint operatives of the NBI Cordillera Autonomous Region (NBI-CAR) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency CAR (PDEA-CAR).
In a statement issued on Wednesday, May 1, the NBI said that after verification, it was found that Rapanut has no license to own and possess any firearm.
It also said that Rapanut "has eluded the NBI-CAR for several months but was inevitably arrested due to the persistent monitoring of the NBI-CAR operatives.”
After his arrest, the NBI said that Rapanut was charged before the Baguio City prosecutor's office with possession and sale of illegal drugs and illegal possession of firearms with live ammunition.