ILOILO CITY – An employee of the local government unit of Banate, Iloilo was arrested on Tuesday, July 2, in a buy-bust operation.
AN LGU employee was nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Banate town, Iloilo province. (PNP/Banate MPS)
The Banate Municipal Police Station-Drug Enforcement Unit nabbed the suspect, alias RB, 39, after he sold suspected shabu to an undercover policeman.
Seized from the suspect, classified as a high-value individual, was 10 grams of shabu worth P68,000.
The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) lauded the Banate MPS for arresting drug suspects who are working in the government.
“We are committed to continuing our relentless efforts until all those involved in the proliferation of illegal drugs in the province are arrested. We shall strictly enforce the law without fear or favor,” said IPPO director Police Col. Bayani Razalan.