A 46-year-old construction worker was arrested after police seized approximately 20 grams of suspected shabu worth P136,000 during a buy-bust operation in Brgy. 27, Bacolod City, on Sunday, Nov. 1.
The suspect, identified as alias “Argus,” is a resident of Brgy. 13 and listed as a street-level individual on the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) watchlist, police said.
The operation was conducted at around 7:30 p.m. by personnel of Police Station 4.
Police recovered eight sachets containing suspected shabu, including one used in the buy-bust transaction.
Also confiscated were a P500 bill used as buy-bust money, a coin purse, and three P100 bills believed to be proceeds from illegal drug transactions.
The suspect and the confiscated items were brought to police custody for documentation and further investigation.
Police are preparing appropriate charges against the suspect for alleged violations of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.*
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