A high-value drug suspect was arrested after police seized approximately 50 grams of suspected shabu worth P340,000 during a buy-bust operation in Brgy. 8, Bacolod City, on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 11.
The suspect, identified as alias “Yam,” is unemployed and a resident of Brgy. 8, the Bacolod police said.
Police said the operation was conducted at around 4:31 p.m. by personnel of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU).
The suspect was classified as a high-value individual but was not included in the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) drug watchlist.
Authorities recovered 15 sachets containing approximately 50 grams of suspected shabu, including one sachet used in the buy-bust transaction and 14 others allegedly found in the suspect’s possession.
Police also confiscated a sling bag, a P1,000 bill used as buy-bust money, and P550 believed to be proceeds from illegal drug transactions
The seized suspected shabu was valued at P340,000 based on the standard drug price of P6,800 per gram.
The suspect is currently under police custody for documentation and proper disposition.
BCPO said the confiscated substances will undergo laboratory examination as authorities prepare the appropriate legal proceedings under Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
BCPO City Director Col. Eugene Rebadomia said the police would continue intensifying anti-illegal drug operations in Bacolod City.*
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