Bacolod cops seize P291K in ‘shabu’

SUSPECTED illegal drugs amounting to P25,000 recovered in a buy-bust at Barangay Sum-ag, Bacolod City on Friday. (Police Station 9 Photo)

By: Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – Six police stations here seized an estimated P291,000 worth of suspected shabu from June 6 to 8, 2019.

On June 8, Joemar Launio, 40; Ramie Plaga, 40; and John Rey Villaruel, 19, all residents of Talisay City; and Andy Aliguin, 48, of Barangay Banago, this city were arrested at Barangay Banago after police recovered from them 14 sachets of suspected shabu weighing 10 grams worth P150,000, the P500 marked money, and drug paraphernalia.

All four suspects are detained at Police Station 3.

Also collared that day at Barangay Villamonte were Ariel Quiamco, 42; and Ryant Lauina, 43, both residents of the said village.

Police confiscated from the duo seven sachets of suspected shabu weighing four grams worth P48,000, the P500 marked money, and a glass tooter. He is detained at Police Station 4.

Last Saturday, Raffy Montoya, 27; Fritz Aironnel Belonio, 27; and a 29-year-old man, all residents of Barangay Vista Alegre were nabbed at the said village after police recovered from their possession 10 sachets of suspected shabu worth P5,000, the P100 marked money, and drug paraphernalia. They are detained at Police Station 7.

On June 7, Alberto Pastera was arrested at Barangay 40 which resulted in the recovery of three sachets of suspected shabu worth P43,000, and the P300 marked money. He is detained at Police Station 6.

Last Friday, Silverio Gordoncillo, 40, of Barangay Sum-ag was also arrested at the said village after he allegedly yielded a nine sachets of suspected shavu weighing two grams worth P25,000, and the P500 marked money. He is detained at Police Station 9.

Also collared that day was Sarah Jane Tayucon, 32, of Barangay Handumanan for possession of four sachets of suspected shabu and the P200 marked money. She is detained at Police Station 10.

On June 6, Marlon Inson was arrested at Barangay Tangub after police seized from him three sachets of suspected shabu worth P20,000, and the P200 marked money. He is detained at Police Station 3.