2 men nabbed in Tabuk City drug buy bust operation

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Two men were arrested after selling suspected shabu in a buy bust operation Wednesday, February 10 in Barangay Casigayan.

Richard Arugay, 31 and Erik Tubban, 40 were apprehended by the police after selling two small heat sealed sachets containing substance believed to be shabu to one of the operatives, Kalinga Police Provincial Office report said.

Seized in the operation includes the suspected illegal drugs weighing at least 0.3 grams worth P2,040 and the buy-bust money.

After the onsite inventory was conducted, the two suspects along with the confiscated pieces of evidence were brought to KPPO for proper documentation then to Kalinga Crime Laboratory Office for an examination.

Meanwhile, on the same date, around P1,480,000.00 worth of fully grown Marijuana plants were burned in Tinglayan after operatives received a tip while conducting foot patrol in the area.