Street-level pusher arrested in Tejero buy-bust

Sachets of suspected shabu were recovered from 38-year-old Roel de Leon, alyas Boboy, in a buy-bust in Barangay Tejero, Cebu City on Monday night. /Benjie Talisic

Cebu City, Philippines – An alleged street-level pusher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tejero here on Monday night, January 7, 2019.

The suspect, who was arrested along T. Padilla Extension, was identified by the police as 38-year-old Roel de Leon, alyas Boboy. 

Police recovered from the suspect an estimated 30 grams of suspected shabu, which, based on the Dangerous Drugs Board, has a value of around P204,000.

Spearheading the buy-bust operation were operatives of the Precinct 3 of the Waterfront Police Station headed by  Senior Inspector Joemar Pomarejos. 

Pomarejos said De Leon is considered a street-level pusher based on the amount of shabu confiscated from him. /bjo

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