Pubdate: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 Source: Manila Bulletin (The Philippines) Contact: http://www.mb.com.ph/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/906 Author: Del Villanueva Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine) WOMAN IN CAVITE 'SHABU' CASE DRAWS DEATH PENALTY TRECE MARTIRES CITY - A Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge here has sentenced to death a woman drug pusher who was caught by the policemen for possession of one kilo of "shabu" five years ago. Meted to die by lethal injection was Carolina Santos of Tanza, Cavite. She was also ordered by the RTC Judge Aurelio "Bong" Icasiano to pay a R50,000 fine. In a 10-page decision promulgated last Monday, the court gave credence to the testimony of the arresting police officers that Santos sold one kilo of "shabu" to a police poseur. The lawmen told the court that the accused was nabbed at about 9 a.m. on Oct. 19, 1999 in front of the McDonald's restaurant in Tanza. They said that Santos sold the illegal drugs to poseur-buyer SPO1 Geronimo Pastrana inside his car in front of the food outlet. For her defense, the woman claimed that she was buying food at McDonald's when the policemen accosted her. She also told the court that the policemen framed her up.