A BUSINESSMAN was arrested for alleged use of prohibited drugs in a village in Zamboanga City, a police official said Thursday.

Senior Inspector Danilo Tendero, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) anti-drug task force chief, identified the suspect as Benjie Tomoay, a resident of Cristina Homes in the village of Talon-Talon, five kilometers east of the city.

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Tendero said the arrest was made while the suspect, along with some of his friends, is having a pot session.

The suspect's friends managed to escape, according to Tendero.

He said they have recovered a plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance believed to be shabu.

Appropriate charges will be filed against the suspect, Tendero said.