Guereca

—Appellant Ernest Pina Guereca was convicted of two counts of selling phencyclidine (PCP). (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379.5.) He contends on appeal that his conviction must be reversed because the trial court erroneously denied his motion to disclose the identity of an informant. We find no merit in the contention, and affirm.

The evidence at trial showed that on May 12,1983, Police Officer Edward Ortiz was working undercover in civilian clothes on a street comer. A man he had never seen before introduced himself as “Paul.” The two men discussed the possibility of purchasing PCP. They went together in Ortiz’s car to 3304 Sierra Street. Paul knocked on the door and appellant came out and introduced himself as “Ernie.” Ortiz asked appellant for a PCP-dipped cigarette. Appellant said Ortiz would have to follow him to his house. Appellant drove a 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo to 4922 Gambier Street, with Ortiz and Paul following behind. Appellant went into the residence alone, and returned a few minutes later with a wet cigarette which emitted a strong chemical odor of PCP. He handed the cigarette to Ortiz in exchange for $20, stating, “It’s good stuff. You can’t taste the…