Teen arrested for selling shabu

Saturday, February 4, 2012

ANOTHER teen from Cotabato City was nabbed for selling shabu on Thursday afternoon.

Agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Davao Region led by Investigation Agent Naravy Duquiatan, PDEA deputy regional director, conducted a buy-bust operation at No. 17 Leo Street, GSIS Subdivision, Matina, Davao City, around 2:30 p.m. of February 2.

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Duquiatan identified the suspect as Marshadam Maddie Amba alias Jepoy, 19, married, of Bagua, Mabini, Cotabato City.

Amba was arrested after selling one sachet of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, otherwise known as "shabu", weighing more or less 0.02 grams worth P1,000 to a PDEA agent who acted as poseur buyer.

Recovered from Amba were four medium sachets of suspected shabu approximately weighing four grams and two pieces of P500 buy-bust marked money bill with serial numbers WL106439 and UX839781.

Duquiatan said the suspect was with a minor identified as alias Yap, 17, of Manday, Cotabato City.

Recovered from Yap's possession were two small packs of suspected Cannabis Sativa L, otherwise known as "marijuana".

Amba is now detained at PDEA jail, while the seized suspected illegal drugs were submitted to the Philippine National Police Regional Crime Laboratory in Ecoland, Davao City.

Cases of violation of Section 5 in relation to Section 26 (Conspiracy) and Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs) Article II of Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, are being prepared against the suspect.

Meanwhile, Yap was turned over to the City Social Services Development Office. (Arianne Caryl N. Casas)