BAGUIO CITY – A 43-year old security guard was arrested by combined police operatives and anti-narcotics agents after having found in his possession suspected illegal drugs and assorted drug paraphernalia during a buy bust operation along Km. 3, Marcos highway, here, recently.
Senior Superintendent George D. Daskeo, City Director of the Baguio City Police Office, identified the arrested drug personality as Ronald Payot Banares, 43, single, security guard and a resident of Vista Verde Subdivision, Virac Itogon, Benguet.
Confiscated from his possession by the operating troops were 1 piece heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu with undetermined weight and value, 1 piece 500 peso bill with serial number PX448181 as buy-busy money and1 Motorcycle suzuki White black motorcycle bearing plate number 5317ZP.
The arrested drug trader was brought to the BCPO headquarters for documentation awaiting the filing of the appropriate charges against him before the city prosecutor’s office.
By Dexter A. See