Student in Marikina nabbed for P180,000 worth of ‘shabu’

A 21-year-old student was arrested Thursday in Marikina City for possession of 11 sachets of suspected “shabu” with an estimated street value of P180,000.

Operatives of the Station Drug Enforcement Unit of Marikina City Police launched the buy-bust operation after receiving a tip that suspect Asmin Pangandag is engaged in peddling illegal drugs, a police report said Thursday.

Police said an undercover agent managed to buy a sachet of “shabu” from the suspect in a fast-food restaurant. Pangandag was nabbed during the bust, police said.

Seized from Pangandag were the sachets of shabu weighing a total of 27 grams, P1,000 in marked cash used in the bust, and a coin purse.

The suspect is now under police custody as criminal charges are being readied against him.  /muf