MANILA, Philippines - Anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a police officer during anti-drug operation in Ilocos Sur, the PDEA said on Wednesday.
The PDEA said PO1 Jefferson Estonillo Javier, 30, detailed at Bantay Municipal police station, was nabbed during controlled delivery operation at Zone 6.
Also during the operation last July 26, authorities confiscated from the policeman two pieces of small heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu, a plastic sachet containing marijuana dried leaves, a .38 caliber revolver with 12 pieces of live ammunition, and various pieces of drug paraphernalia.
Operatives also seized from the suspect P8,044 in different denominations, US$51 in different denominations, 30 euro currency in denominations of 10, and two Singapore dollars.
Javier is currently detained at Bantay Municipal Police Station, facing drug charges.