German nabbed for drugs in Makati

MANILA, Philippines — A German man was arrested after 16 sachets of suspected opium poppy seeds were found in his person in Makati on Thursday, the Southern Police District (SPD) said yesterday.

Kuecuekboga Sueleyman, 37, was initially pulled over by traffic enforcers along Arnaiz Avenue for violating the number coding scheme.

According to the SPD, Sueleyman refused to cooperate with traffic enforcers, “became unruly” and refused to show his driver’s license, which led to his arrest.

The sachets of suspected opium poppy seeds were found during a subsequent body search, the SPD reported.

The German faces charges of disobedience to a person of authority and violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.