Three brothers were arrested after police seized approximately 25 grams of suspected shabu worth P170,000 during a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Tangub, Bacolod City, on Saturday, Nov. 7.
The suspects were identified as “Keng,” 21, “Renren,” 29, and “Toto,” 24, all residents of Purok Kabalagnan, Brgy. Tangub.
The operation was conducted at around 6:45 a.m. by personnel of the City Drug Enforcement Unit of the Bacolod City Police Office (CDEU-BCPO).
Police identified Keng as the main target of the operation, while his two brothers were also arrested during the buy-bust.
Authorities recovered nine sachets containing suspected shabu, including the buy-bust item, with an estimated standard drug price of P170,000.
A P1,000 bill used as buy-bust money and other non-drug items were also confiscated.
Police classified the three suspects as street-level individuals who were not included in the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) watchlist.
The suspects face charges for violations of Sections 5, 11, and 26 of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, involving the sale, possession, and attempted or conspiratorial commission of certain illegal drug offenses, the police said.*
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