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People vs. Sarip

People of the Philippines vs. Ansari Sarip y Bantog

G.R. No. 231917 | 2019-07-08

DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
This is an appeal of the Court of Appeals' (CA) Decision1 dated October 7, 2016 dismissing Ansari Sarip y Bantog's appeal and affirming the Judgment2 dated August 19, 2014 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 25, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City, convicting the same appellant of Violation of Section 5, Article II, of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165.
 
The facts follow.
 
Around 6:00 p.m. of May 19, 2011, a confidential informant went to the City Special Operations Group (CSOG) and infom1ed the office that a certain person was selling shabu at Barangay 31, Santo Niño. Acting on...