A former public school teacher and a 60-year-old man were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Concepcion, Koronadal City, South Cotabato.
The suspects were identified as alias “Mae,” 43, a former public school teacher from Barangay Zone 4, and alias “Jojo,” 60, a resident of Purok Bonifacio.
According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-SOCCSKSARGEN (PDEA-12), the two are in the list of those allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade in the region.
PDEA-12 said the male suspect had previously been arrested three times for drug trafficking cases while the former teacher went absent without official leave (AWOL).
Seized from the suspects were 18 sachets of suspected shabu worth nearly P400,000 and drug paraphernalia.
The suspects are now detained and will face charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (RA 9165).
