Bacolod City Police Office Police Station 2 agents seize 500 grams of shabu worth P3.4 million in Purok Pagla-um, Barangay 17 on Monday .*BCPO photo
Police seized nearly P12 million worth of shabu in a series of buy-bust operations targeting five drug suspects, the the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) reported Tuesday, Dec. 31.
“Most probably, the supply is intended for the new year activities of their customers,” Lt. Col. Lester Leada, Bacolod police deputy city director for operations, said in an interview.
Each gram of shabu is valued at P6,800 based on the standard drug price used by law enforcement.
On Monday morning, Police Station 2 agents arrested two suspects, identified by their aliases “Antonette,” 37; and “Shayne Marie,” 35, during a buy-bust in Purok Pagla-um, Barangay 17.
The suspects were found in possession of 500 grams of shabu valued at P3.4 million.
In Barangay Taculing, agents of the City Drug Enforcement Unit arrested two more suspects, alias “Sean Paul,” 19, and alias “John Mark,” 24, on Dec. 29.
Police recovered 250 grams of shabu worth PHP1.7 million during the operation.
Earlier the same evening, Police Station 8 officers apprehended “Kyle,” 20, from Barangay Mambulac in Silay City during a raid in Barangay Tangub.
The operation yielded a kilogram of shabu worth P6.8 million concealed in a plastic pack.
Initial investigation revealed that the suspects from the three operations were likely sourcing the illegal drugs from the same supplier, the BCPO said.
The suspects are facing charges for violating Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. *PNA