A female drug peddler identified as alias “Tinang”, 19 yrs. old and her cohort alias “JR” were collared in a buy-bust operation conducted by the EPD DEU operatives on March 14, 2024 at Brgy. Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City.

PBGEN WILSON C ASUETA, District Director, EPD lauds the operatives for the successful arrest of the drug targets and confiscation of three (3) pieces heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected as shabu with estimated weight of more or less 27 grams with Standard Drug Price of Php183,600.00.

Markings and inventories of seized drug related evidence were made at the actual place of occurrence in the presence of the Brgy. Official and media representative.

The arrested suspects were informed of the nature of their arrest and were apprised of their constitutional rights in a dialect known to them.

Thereafter, arrested suspects were brought to DDEU office for proper documentation, and later turned over to EPD Forensic Unit for Drug Test. Confiscated pieces of illegal drug evidence were also submitted for Laboratory Examination.

Subsequently, suspects were temporarily detained at the Pasig City Police Station Custodial Facility. Cases for Violation of II of R.A. No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) were filed against alias “Tinang” and “JR”.

Continuous Anti-Criminality and Anti-Illegal Drug Operations are made by EPD to ensure the Safety and Security of the community and the whole MetroEast