THE suspect with the police in Bacolod City. (Contributed photo)
BACOLOD CITY - An 18-year-old first year college student was recently caught with suspected marijuana valued at P1,500 during a routine inspection in a private university here, just a few days since their class opening this month.
According to the police, the contraband was initially found inside the student’s pocket while school guards were frisking students as part of heightened campus security measures.
Additional sachets of suspected marijuana inside the student’s water tumbler were discovered during further inspection.
The Bacolod City Police Office reported that the student was classified as a street- level individual.
He was turned over by school security personnel to the police along with 10 grams of dried marijuana leaves worth P1,500 and assorted drug paraphernalia.
Police Col. Eugene Rebadomia, Bacolod police director, commended the prompt action of security personnel and reiterated the importance of community participation in the campaign against illegal drugs.
He encouraged people to continue working closely with the police by reporting any suspicious activities involving illegal drugs.
A 17-year-old high school student was also caught with P960 worth of marijuana, along with a ceramic pipe, a pair of scissors, and a lighter, in a routine inspection in a public school here last month.