A man who was routinely harassing female joggers in Veloso Avenue, Ormoc City was arrested by police authorities after a buy-bust operation was conducted around 8pm Saturday.
27-year-old carpenter Jezel Laurente was caught with two plastic sachets of shabu and PHP500, GMA News reports.
According to Senior Inspector Joseph Joevil Young of the Drug Enforcement Unit of Ormoc City police, they’ve been receiving complaints about a man who would brazenly touch the chest of women who were jogging alone in the area.
They police planned the buy-bust operation after getting a tip that the suspect was also a peddler of illegal drugs.
Laurente admitted that he harassed women, but denied that he sold drugs.
He will be charged for violating the Republic Act 9165 o Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
Authorities are waiting for Laurente’s victims to file a case of harrassment against him.
