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The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Sat, April 25, warned the public against sari-sari stores which might be selling illegal drugs.
This, following the arrest of sari-sari store owner Euleny Fulleros alias Mameng, 60, by operatives of the PDEA Regional Office 4A in General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite last Tuesday.
Fulleros was arrested in her residence in Barangay Col. Jose P. Elises, Area E.
Among the contraband that PDEA operatives recovered from her were white plastic bag containing suspected marijuana fruiting tops wrapped in newspaper (roughly 500 grams) and three plastic sachets of white crystalline substance presumed to be shabu, (three grams).
“During our surveillance operations, we were able to verify intelligence reports that Fulleros has been using her sari-sari store as front of her illegal drug activities,” PDEA director general Undersecretary Arturo Cacdac said in a statement.
“Shabu and marijuana are being sold in Fulleros’ store like candies and cigarettes. Customers go to her store and walk away with the illicit item after paying. Imagine how easy anyone could buy illegal drugs in their barangay,” Cacdac added.
Fulleros, who is currently under the custody of PDEA RO4A, will be charged for violation of Section 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs) and Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs), Article II of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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This article has been re-published with permission from ABS-CBNnews.com.
