A resident of Escalante City was arrested by local authorities in a buy bust operation about 11:50AM, Wednesday at Sitio Danao, Brgy. Old Poblacion.
Police identified the suspect as Jeffrey Openio, 32, of Sitio Guiwanon, Brgy. Old Poblacion 2 who handed one elongated heat-sealed sachet containing suspected shabu to PO2 Rey Dolmae Cañezares who acted as poseur buyer in exchange for two pieces P500.00 marked bills.