Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna—A motorcycle rider who was involved in a traffic accident is facing criminal charges after police found a sachet of shabu in his pocket while in a hospital.
Bay, Laguna Chief of Police Chief Ins. Marlon Calonge identified the suspect as Richard Francisco.
Calonge said Francisco was on board his motorcycle and traveling to Sta. Cruz from Los Baños when he collided with another motorcycle driven by Armel Jacer at 3:45 a.m. of Dec. 31, 2016 at JP Rizal Avenue, Barangay Calo, Bay.
As a result, driver of both motorcycles sustained body and head injuries and were brought to LPH-Bay District Hospital.
Calonge said investigators found a matchbox containing one sachet of shabu and drug paraphernalia while gathering identification from the pocket of Francisco.
Police are now preparing criminal charges against the suspect.
