CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga—A suspected drug pusher posing as a commissioned police officer was arrested by authorities during an anti-illegal drug operation at a hotel in Barangay Dau, Mabalacat City on Tuesday.
Police identified the suspect as Frederic Bacani, 40, of Villa Paz, Sta. Teresita, Angeles City. Despite a pistol tucked into his waist, Bacani did not resist arrest when cornered by the police.
Bacani was cornered at the Dianne Garden Hotel, and recovered from him were 15 plastics sachets of suspected shabu, a caliber .45 revolver and a cellphone.
He is now detained at the Mabalacat City police headquarters for violation of Section 5 and 11 of the Dangerous Drugs Act and Republic Act 10591 for usurpation of authority.