A German national lost his wallet containing an undetermined amount of dollars to a woman who befriended him at Vintage Inn in Dumagute City early this week.

Michael Fisher, 60, married, told police investigators he was whiling his time away in front of the inn when the woman, whom he estimated to be about 28 years old, befriended him.

The woman did not give her name and address, he said. Later, both agreed to tour the city aboard a pedicab, he said.

But at about 10:30 a.m., Fisher said the woman ordered the pedicab driver to stop and excused herself, saying she had something to do for a minute and assured him she will be back. Fisher said he and the pedicab driver waited for a long time but the woman did not return.

On checking his pants, Fisher said he found out that his wallet was gone. He suspected the woman to be the pickpocket.

Meanwhile, a suspected shabu peddler was arrested by the Task Force 24 in a surveillance operation Thursday.

Nabbed in a buy-bust operation was Sol General, 42, single, and jobless. Recovered from his possession were 10 sachets, P300 in marked money and P450 believed to be proceeds from the sale of the contraband.

In an interview, General admitted he had been selling illegal drugs so he could buy his medicines that cost P210 a day.*RG

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