Former inmate arrested in Roxas City drug sting
By Felipe V. Celino
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – A former inmate classified by police as a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4, during a drug buy-bust operation conducted by the Capiz Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (CPDEU) in Barangay Dinginan, Roxas City.
Police identified the suspect as John Llander, 31, a resident of Poblacion, Jamindan, Capiz, who was temporarily residing in Barangay Sibaguan, Roxas City.
A police poseur-buyer purchased a sachet of suspected shabu worth PHP 2,000 from the suspect using marked buy-bust money.
Authorities also recovered three additional sachets of suspected shabu weighing approximately 12.4 grams, with an estimated standard drug price of PHP 84,320.
The suspect had previously been detained at a Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facility in Mambusao, Capiz, for a grave threats case.
Llander is currently under the custody of the Roxas City police pending the filing of appropriate charges for violating Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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