Suspected shabu peddler held in Quezon

LUCENA CITY – Police arrested a suspected drug pusher and seized P54,000 worth of “shabu” or crystal meth in Candelaria town in Quezon province on Friday.

Colonel Audie Madrideo, Quezon police chief, identified the suspect as Elner Rosima, 48.

Police reported that Rosima was nabbed by anti-narcotic agents after he sold two packs of shabu to an undercover policeman in a transaction in Barangay (village) Mangilag Sur at 3 p.m.

Rosima’s alleged cohort, Oliver Antigo, managed to evade the arrest.

Authorities seized eight grams of shabu with an estimated Dangerous Drugs Board value of P54,400.

The suspect is facing charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.