The drug enforcement unit of Mabolo police precinct arrested an active police officer and his live-in partner in Sitio Panagdait, Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City at around 4 a.m. on Tuesday.
Police Officer 1 Jayrome Solano, 36, and a native of Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte, was arrested in his residence with his partner Ma. Ester Montianto, 23, and a resident of Mandaue City.
Solano is an active member of Carbon police precinct.
Seized from them were one medium sized pack and a small sachet of suspected shabu amounting to P81,420, and drug paraphernalia.
Chief Inspector Clark Ariola, Mabolo police station commander, described Solano as a high value target.
Solano and Montianto were temporarily detained at Mabolo police precinct while the arresting officers prepare the charges against them.