PUERTO GALERA, ORIENTAL MINDORO – A 24-year-old jobless man was arrested after police authorities conducted a buy-bust operation, July 4 at about 1:45 in the afternoon at the Barangay Poblacion of this municipality.
The suspect is Prince Jerome Perez Costelo, alias “Pejay”, single and a resident of the said place.
Confiscated from the suspect were 11 pieces of plastic sachets containing suspected “shabu”, two pieces small heat-sealed plastic sachets containing suspected dried marijuana leaves, one pc P1,000.00 bill used as buy-bust money, one piece Globe Tattoo Pocket Wi-fi, two pieces rolled aluminum strips and a lighter.
The suspect is now under the custody of Puerto Galera MPS for documentation while the confiscated items will be brought to the Regional Crime Laboratory Office in Calapan City for laboratory examination.
The personnel of Puerto Galera Municipal Police Station in coordination with PDEA – MIMAROPA conducted the successful operation.