The police seized P272,000 in suspected shabu along the Circumferential Road in Purok 3, Brgy. 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, January 15.
Nabbed were vendor Jerry Carpio Dela Cruz, and his helper Richard Membella Olarte, 41, of Bacolod City.
The Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit and the Kabankalan police conducted the buy bust operation and seized about 40 grams of suspected shabu.
The two are now in the custody of the Kabankalan police.
Meanwhile, Ricky Salmingo Grajo, 47, was arrested in a drug bust in Barangay I-Poblacion, EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, 3:25 p.m. on January 14.
Recovered from him was white crystalline substance estimated at 1 gram and worth P6,500, the police said.*