The police arrested five individuals and seized P421,600 worth of suspected shabu in separate buy-bust operations in two cities and a town in Negros Occidental, on Thursday, July 13.
Ricky Tocaste, 33, of Sitio Sagahan, Brgy. General Luna, Toboso, was arrested in a buy-bust operation, Thursday afternoon.
Shabu weighing 45 grams with an estimated value of P306,000 was seized, the police reported.
Three suspects were also arrested in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. 6, Kabankalan City.
Rodelyn Arias, 44, Rila Joy Cañete, 34, both from Kabankalan, and Jon Karlo Teovis, 23, of Brgy. Delicioso, Ilog town, were arrested and confiscated were 10 grams of shabu worth P68,000, the police said.
Edsil Estancia, 31, of Brgy. Mambulac, Silay City, was also arrested and confiscated was shabu weighing seven grams valued at P47,600, the police also reported.*