The seized items from Guiring in Santiago City.(PDEA-Region 2 photo)

Suspected drug peddler Brian Cantry Guiring, a 35-year-old welder and a resident of St. James Subdivision, Batal, Santiago City was arrested during a buy-bust operation at about 7:30 PM of September 20, 2021 in Salvador Road, Purok 6, Rizal, Santiago City.

Guiring was nabbed for selling one heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected Shabu to an operative who acted as poseur buyer in consideration of Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php 20,000.00 ) buy-bust money.

Confiscated during the operation were fourteen (14) pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing MOL 5 grams amounting tp Php34,000 and one (1) Norinco Cal.45, chamber loaded, without serial number with one magazine loaded with six live ammunition placed inside a black sling bag.

Arrested suspect is a second time offender for violation of Section 5 and 11 of RA 9165. He was first arrested in the year 2014 and was released via Plea Bargaining agreement in 2019.

Inventory and markings of pieces of evidence were conducted at the place of arrest and was witnessed by media representative and barangay kagawad.

Charges for violation of Section 5 and Section 11 Art II of RA 9165 and violation of 10591 against the suspect are now being prepared for filing in court against the suspect.(PDEA Region press release)