A SUSPECTED drug pusher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Mahayahay, Barangay Calamba, Cebu City past midnight yesterday.
Renato “Dodoy” Laresma Mirabiles, who hails from the area, was caught by police and operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 7.
The suspect allegedly handed a small transparent plastic sachet with white crystals believed to be shabu to a poseur-buyer for P200.
The police also recovered from Mirabiles’ pocket one mediumtransparent plastic that contains 15 small sachets believed to be illegal drugs.
The evidences were brought to Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory.
Mirabiles will face complaints for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Section 5 of the law prohibits the “sale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution and transportation” of illegal drugs while Section 11 penalizes the possession of illegal drugs.
If found guilty, Mirabiles may face life imprisonment and a fine ranging from P500,000 to P10 million. Rowinmar Espinosa, USJ-R Intern