ILLEGAL drugs charges have been filed against a man arrested by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (Pdea) in a buy-bust operation in Tibungco, this city in November.
Charged for violation of section 5 of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Act of 2002 was Maristel Jumilla Rodriguez alias Mayet, a resident of Block 50 Lot 2 of Kabayan Relocation in Tibungco.
City Prosecutor Mario Duaves found probable cause to hold her for court trial based on the accusation of PO2 Allan Tubog and SPO3 Rito Mondermos of the Pdea.
In their join affidavits, the policemen claimed they received information that one alias Mayet was selling marijuana in Kabayan Relocation and so they set out a buy-bust operation on the evening of November 17.
An undercover agent was about to buy P3,500 worth of marijuana from Rodriguez (Mayet) leading to the latter's arrest.
Confiscated from the suspect's possession was one bundle of dried marijuana leaves weighing 783.7 grams and the P3,500 marked money.
No bail was recommended for the respondent's temporary liberty. (RMH)
