
The police arrested five Bacoleños and seized suspected shabu worth P958,000 in two separate buy-bust operations in Bacolod City, on Thursday, Jan. 23.
Bacolod City Police Station 2 operatives arrested alias “Jaypee” and “Edgar” at 6th Lacson Street in Brgy. 7 at 12:47 a.m. Thursday.
The police seized suspected shabu weighing 80 grams with an estimated street drug price of P544,000.
Two hours later, another buy-bust operation conducted by the City Drug Enforcement Unit resulted in the arrest of alias “Boyboy”, 36, “Adonis”, 37, and “Mabel”, 28, in Purok Bayanihan, Brgy. Villamonte.
They confiscated 61 grams of suspected shabu valued at P414,800 from them, the police said.
All suspects are now in police custody and will face charges for violation of Sections 5, 11, and 26 of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.*