The police arrested a high-value individual and seized suspected shabu worth P816,000 during a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Bagacay, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on Saturday night, Sept. 13.
The operation was conducted at around 8:35 p.m. in Purok Tres Rosas by the Dumaguete City Drug Enforcement Unit, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
The suspect, listed as a high-value target, was caught selling suspected shabu to a police poseur-buyer.
Authorities recovered around 120 grams of suspected shabu, along with several heat-sealed sachets, a mobile phone, a belt bag, and buy-bust money consisting of a P1,000 bill placed on top of marked bills.
The suspect was brought to the police station for custody, while documents are being prepared for the filing of charges in court.*