More than a week after he was arrested for creating trouble in a motel, a son of a taxi operator was arrested again after he was allegedly caught using shabu in a motel room in downtown Cebu City.
Avelino Rosal, a resident of barangay Lahug, Cebu City, yielded packs of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) drugs worth P5,000 when he was arrested last Saturday night, said PO1 Meonik Cabanero.
Police said a supervisor of a motel in Sanciangko Street flagged down a mobile patrol car after Rosal created trouble in the motel.
A rowdy Rosal allegedly argued with motel employees and introduced himself as a policeman when he checked in.
Police forced open the door of Rosal鈥檚 room and allegedly caught him sniffing shabu.
Cabanero said the man was heard telling policemen, 鈥淣gano man diay og pulis mo? Pulis man sad ko (So what if you鈥檙e policemen. I am also a policeman).鈥�
Police said packs of suspected drugs were found scattered on the floor of the room.
A release order issued by the court was recovered from Rosal鈥檚 possession.
Rosal was arrested at Queensland motel last April 14 after not checking out聽 on time.
During the first arrest, Rosal presented an identification card with the聽 name Avelino Rosal III but his features don鈥檛 match the photo ID.
Rosal went berserk when he was asked to check out and threw a thermos at a security guard.
Plastic sachets of white powder, tinfoil and a lighter were found in the motel room./CORRESPONDENT CHITO O. ARAGON