CEBU CITY鈥擜 couple with alleged links to suspected drug lord Rolando 鈥淜erwin鈥� Espinosa Jr. was arrested by police in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City past 10 p.m. on Wednesday for possession of at least P5.9 million worth of 鈥渟habu.鈥�
Jesryl Bacalla and his wife, Jean, were detained at the Cebu City police office stockade to face charges of violating Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).
Jesryl, 43, was caught while trying to sell a pack of shabu to an undercover policeman in the couple鈥檚 apartment.
Police found a bag with an estimated 500 grams of shabu inside the couple鈥檚 room.
Jean, 46, and a village councilor in Baybay City, Leyte province, was also arrested.
Police also seized a mobile phone from the couple.
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