Ten suspects, including two teenagers and a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member, were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in four cities and two towns in Negros Occidental on Friday and Saturday, September 8 and 9, the police reported.
Seized were 37.1 grams of shabu with an estimated street drug price of P252,280, the police said.
CAFGU member Ryan Dominggo, 40, of Brgy. Sag-ang, La Castellana, was arrested by the police in Brgy. 1, Moises Padilla, on Saturday.
Seized from him were 15 grams of shabu valued at P102,000, the police said.
Five suspects, including a minor, were also arrested in a buy-bust operation and 12 grams of suspected shabu worth P81,600 were seized at Ylagan Street, Brgy. 6, San Carlos City, Saturday afternoon.
Arrested were Amado Palabrica, 53, Denis Caldoza, 50, Lenbert Destajo, 45, and two teenagers, the police reported.
Recovered from them were four heat-sealed sachets of suspected shabu, an improvised glass tooter, lighters, a smartphone, and P4,165, the police said.
JD Khristoffer Chang, 37, and Jushua Rey Ore, 27, were also arrested with five grams of suspected shabu valued at P34,000 in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. 2 Poblacion, La Carlota City, the police added.
Arold Azucena, 30, was arrested with 1.1 grams of shabu valued at P7,840 in Brgy. Caduha-an, Cadiz City, on Saturday, the police said.
Richard Flores, 48, was also arrested in a similar operation with a gram of shabu valued at P6,800 in Brgy. 6, Victorias City, Saturday night.
Arthur Arcolas, 46, a tricycle driver from Brgy. III, Hinigaran, was arrested in a buy-bust operation with three grams of shabu valued at P20,400 on Friday, the police also said.*