CIDG nabs 6 for selling illicit vape products in QC

Photo courtesy of CIDG

MANILA - Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives arrested six individuals, including a female of minor age, and seized from them vape products with marijuana flavor in a buy-bust in Quezon City.

In a belated report Sunday, the CIDG said the suspects identified as "Charles" and "Marc," both males; and "Steph," "Paulyn," "Jessa" and minor "Mary" were arrested for allegedly selling and trading vape products with cannabis flavor in Bago Bantay on Aug. 15.

The products are unregistered, unsafe and prohibited for public consumption.

During the transaction on the illicit vape products, "Charles" also allegedly offered the violet-colored party drugs in tablet form.

In the course of the arrest, the CIDG recovered three sachets of white substance believed to be shabu.

Authorities seized 13 vape with cannabis flavors; 18 pieces of suspected party drugs; and three sachets of suspected shabu, with an estimated value of PHP70,000.

"With this accomplishment, we significantly protect the public, especially the youth and minors, from the potential health hazards that these vape products and dangerous drugs can cause, and we arrested the alleged sellers of these illicit items," CIDG director Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano said in a statement.

The suspects were charged before the National Prosecution Service with violations of Republic Act No. 7394 (Consumer Act of the Philippines) in relation to Section 4 (Packaging and Health Warnings) (a) (i) and Section 12 (j) (Product Communication Restrictions) of Republic Act No. 11900 (Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act) and Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act).

The minor suspect will be turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development. (PNA)

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