MANILA, Philippines — A drug suspect, who claimed to be a former Army soldier, and his accomplice were detained after they yielded P3,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) during a buy-bust operation in Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday night. Seized from the suspects were eight sachets of shabu valued at P4,000. Caliao told INQUIRER.net that the investigators are still verifying if Laustristica was indeed with the Army but went on AWOL as the suspect claimed him to be. The suspects were brought to Cubao police station for the filing of appropriate charges. (Editor: Jonathan P. Vicente)Read NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 19, 2019 04:25 UTC