Two men were arrested while about P442,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized in separate buy-bust operations in Bacolod City on Sunday night, Sept. 6.
The Bacolod City Police Office said the operations yielded a combined 65 grams of suspected shabu.
The larger seizure was recorded at around 11:24 p.m. in Purok Kagaykay, Brgy. 2, where personnel of the City Drug Enforcement Unit arrested alias “Debs,” 58.
Police classified the suspect as a high-value individual and a personality listed by the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council.
Authorities recovered 14 sachets containing approximately 60 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of P408,000, along with the buy-bust money.
Earlier at around 10:15 p.m., Police Station 8 conducted another operation in Brgy. Tangub and arrested alias “Noy,” 42, an upholstery worker classified by police as a street-level individual.
Six sachets containing about five grams of suspected shabu valued at P34,000 were recovered, along with a coin pouch and buy-bust money.
Both suspects are under police custody and are facing charges for alleged violations of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
BCPO City Director Col. Eugene Rebadomia said police operations against illegal drug distribution will continue across the city.*
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