A man in Navotas was arrested after he was caught on camera allegedly using shabu while carrying a child.
According to a 24 Oras report by Marisol Abdurahman on Tuesday, the video was submitted by the suspect’s relative, who was worried for their safety.
In the video, the suspect could be seen challenging a woman who was scolding him and threatening to resist police.
“Pati po kalusugan noong murang edad na bata ay napapahamak. Mate-take po ng batang iyon [ang shabu] dahil yung usok… halos maliit lang din po yung lugar,” said Navotas Deputy Chief of the Drug Enforcement Unit Police Captain Gregorio Cueto.
(Even the health of the young child is at risk. The child is in danger of inhaling the shabu fumes… the place is also small.)
“Natatakot na rin [ang kamag-anak niya] sa seguridad niya dahil pinagbabantaan siya na papatayin pag gumagamit ng pinagbabawal na droga,” he added.
([His relative] is also scared for her safety because he threatened to kill her when he is under the influence of illegal drugs.)
The suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation. He admitted he was the person in the video.
“Ifo-focus ko nalang po yung ano ko sa pamilya ko, ma’am. Narealize ko na mali po pala yung ginagawa ko,” he said.
(I will just focus on my family, ma’am. I realize that what I was doing is wrong.)
Also arrested is another suspect, who is allegedly his partner in selling drugs.
Both suspects denied allegations they were selling prohibited drugs.
“[Gumagamit po ako] pero ‘di po ako nagtutulak,” said the suspect.
([I am a user] but I’m not a pusher.)
“Dati po sangkot po ako [sa pagtutulak], mga 2019 [pa] po,” added the second suspect.
(I was previously involved [in selling drugs], but that was back in 2019.)
—Jiselle Anne Casucian/RF, GMA Integrated News
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