P5M drugs seized from Tombstone maker

By: Nestle Semilla June 13,2018 - 10:21 AM

Drugs seized from Joel Castro during a drug-bust operation in Carreta Cemetery, Cebu City. (CDN Photo via Benjie Talisic)

A tombstone maker was arrested during a drug bust inside the Carreta Cemetery in Cebu City, on June 12, Tuesday evening.

Police identified the suspect as Joel Castro, 44-years-old, during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Cebu City Police Officer.

Police yielded 19 medium packs of suspected shabu worth PP5,605,000.

Police believed that Castro is linked to slain druglord, Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz.

The suspect is now detained at the Cebu City Police precinct pending the filing of charges against him.

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Posted by Cebu Daily News on Tuesday, June 12, 2018

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