00:00More than Php 600,000 worth of illegal drugs were found in a bath of a man in Quezon City.
00:06The suspect explained that he needs money for his brother who is in the hospital.
00:10Here is the first news, James Agustin.
00:15In his rented house in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, he was arrested by the police.
00:20The 21-year-old is a male tricycle driver who was taken in a drug by bus operation.
00:25He was given 70 grams of shabu, which is worth more than Php 600,000.
00:30According to the police, concerned citizens reported the sale of illegal drugs in the area.
00:37Accordingly, they were alarmed and worried about their safety because there are people there,
00:46parroquians that they don't know, who are stalking them, particularly the place of our suspect.
00:54Aside from Barangay Payatas, the suspect is also selling drugs in Barangay Commonwealth.
00:58The police also reported that he was the source of the shabu.
01:01Based on our information, he consumed five bottles in one day.
01:10So that is 25 grams.
01:14Most of his parroquians, his fellow tricycle drivers and even the police officers.
01:19The suspect, who grew up in North Catabato, has been staying in Metro Manila for seven months.
01:24He admitted that he was selling shabu in exchange for Php 1,000 per transaction.
01:29They told me that I will sell it.
01:33Why did you sell it?
01:35My brother is in the hospital and I need money.
01:41The suspect is facing a complaint of possession of Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs.
01:45This is the first news. James Agustin for JMA Integrated News.
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