Buy-bust yields P400,000 worth of shabu

By Marie Tonette Marticio 
TACLOBAN CITY – Over P400,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized in a drug buy-bust in a subdivision here on Monday, Feb. 25.

Tacloban City Police Station 2 chief PSI Edwin Cańamaque identified the suspect as Jeffrey Macaso, 36, self-employed and a resident of Brgy. 109-A, V&G Subdivision here.

(PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE / MANILA BULLETIN)

Initial information disclosed that after the buy-bust in Macaso’s residence, authorities were able to seize 20 plastic sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu worth P400,000, including a weighing scale and other paraphernalia.

Authorities are conducting a follow-up investigation on the alleged link of Macaso to a retired official of the National Police Commission (Napolcom).

Macaso is temporarily detained in the police custodian facility while charges for violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Article 2-Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 are being prepared against him.