Drug suspect posts bail

CEBU, Philippines – The son of a former Bogo City Hall security officer who was charged with illegal possession of shabu has been released after he posted bail.

Nicholas Anthony Yee, 38, a resident of Barangay Taytayan, Bogo, posted a bail of P200,000 last week.

According to SPO3 Rolando Taquido it was prosecutor Aida Quijana who recommended the bail.

Yee was charged for violation of Section 11 of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

Yee was arrested by operatives of the Bogo police and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-7 armed with a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Judge Soliver Peras last November 4.

Police had said they seized five small packs and one medium pack of shabu worth P11,500 from Yee. They subsequently recovered 20 pieces of tinfoil, eight pieces plastic packs with shabu residue, a disposable lighter, a mobile phone and P3,690 cash.

Police added that they conducted the operation after a surveillance was conducted on the accused.

They secured a search warrant after confirming the information through a test-buy. (FREEMAN)