Empanada vendor arrested for alleged drug trade

LAOAG CITY – Police authorities in this city have apprehended an empanada vendor for alleged illegal drug trade .

PSupt Edwin Balles, OIC chief of police of this city, said the suspect is a 52-year-old empanada vendor at the city supermarket.

Balles said that his men successfully conducted a buy-bust operation against the suspect in her stall while selling empanada.

Police seized from her possession three sachets, all containing suspected “shabu” and some drug paraphernalia. (tsg)