Anti-drug agents initiate an inventory of the seized shabu from a Cagayan Valley Medical Center hospital nurse caught in a buy-bust operation in Tuguegarao City. —PDEA COLLAGE PHOTO
TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN, Philippines — A 32-year-old registered nurse was arrested after he yielded three sachets of alleged shabu in a buy-bust operation by anti-drug agents and police at 2:54 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency regional office, with police officers, arrested a certain Noel, 32, a registered nurse at the Cagayan Valley Medical Center and native of Libertad in Abulug, Cagayan.
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He yielded the shabu sachets, weighing some five grams, after he tried to sell to a poseur-buyer. The seized shabu has been estimated to be worth P34,000 in street value.
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The suspect also yielded his mobile phone, allegedly used in the transaction, buy-bust money, and bank cards.
He was brought to the Tuguegarao City police station for temporary custody.
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Police have been preparing charges for illegal possession and sale of prohibited drugs under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (RA 9165).
It could be recalled that some health workers at the hospital have been arrested for drugs, including a nursing aide who was nabbed for possessing shabu in Solana, Cagayan, in November 2024.
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Hospital officials have yet to comment on the latest arrest, but they previously condemned health workers involved in illegal drugs and announced random testing for their personnel. /cb
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Philippine Daily InquirerIndependentCenter2 days agoPhilippine police in Tuguegarao City seized approximately P1.02 million worth of suspected 'shabu' (crystal meth) from a 37-year-old female tricycle driver during a raid at an alleged drug den. The suspect, identified as 'Jean,' was arrested by the City Drug Enforcement Unit and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Items recovered included eight plastic sachets of suspected shabu, drug-related paraphernalia, and non-drug items such as weighing scales, a cellphone box, and a coin purse. Authorities are preparing charges under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Bias read (Center): The article reports on a straightforward law enforcement action involving drug seizure and arrest. It provides factual details without apparent ideological framing, loaded language, or selective emphasis. The tone is neutral, focusing on the procedural aspects of the operation and the items seized.
Official sources cited
- government Tuguegarao Police Department
- government Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
Philippine Daily InquirerIndependentCenter3 days ago Hospital nurse arrested in drug buy-bust in CagayanA 32-year-old registered nurse working at the Cagayan Valley Medical Center was arrested during a buy-bust operation in Tuguegarao City. He was caught attempting to sell three sachets of alleged shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride), which were estimated to weigh around five grams and have a street value of approximately PHP 34,000. The suspect surrendered the drugs, along with his mobile phone, buy-bust money, and bank cards. He was taken into temporary custody at the Tuguegarao City police station. Authorities are preparing charges against him under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (RA
Bias read (Center): The article reports on a straightforward law enforcement action involving the arrest of a nurse in connection with drug possession and attempted sale. There is no evident framing bias, loaded language, or selective sourcing. The content remains factual and neutral.
Official sources cited
- government Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
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