CAMP BGEN VICENTE P LIM, Calamba City: The man from whom police seized more than a ton of shabu was charged on Wednesday, April 17, for violation of Sec. 5 Art. II of Republic Act (RA) 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, and Sec. 31 of RA 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code Rules, at the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor in Batangas City.

Based on initial investigation, the man was identified only as alias Al and was arrested at a checkpoint set up by the Municipal Police Station of Alitagtag in Barangay Pinagkurusan, Alitagtag, on Monday morning, April 15.