Three personalities in the illegal drug trade were slapped with maximum prison terms of life yesterday by Regional Trial Court Branch 30 presiding Judge Rafael Crescencio Tan, Jr. at the Hall of Justice, Barangay Piapi, Dumaguete City.

Meted life imprisonment for selling 0.56 grams of shabu to a poseur-buyer in violation of Sec. 5 of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 was Ted Lawrence Tolosa, who was also meted another 22 years maximum prison term for possession of dangerous drugs under section 11, and fined him a total of P900,000.

Tan also sentenced to life imprisonment Roland Verano alias "Lando" for selling 0.15 grams shabu to a poseur-buyer on February 5,2004 in a buy-bust operation. He was also fined P500,000.

Accused Joaquin Agustin Teves was sentenced for a lesser offense because he was caught during the search in his residence that yielded 0.30 grams shabu which he admitted to be his.

He was charged and sentenced by the court under Section 11, Article II of RA 9165 for possession of dangerous drugs with a penalty of 12 years and one day minimum, to 14 years maximum in jail.

He was also fined P300,000.*JG

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