Cuartero police seize PHP 54,400 worth of suspected shabu
By Felipe V. Celino
ROXAS CITY, Capiz — Police arrested a man and seized suspected shabu worth PHP 54,400 during a drug buy-bust operation Monday afternoon, Oct. 26, in Barangay Carataya, Cuartero, Capiz.
Police identified the suspect only as alias “Jomar,” 38, a resident of the barangay who was classified as a high-value individual in the government’s anti-drug campaign.
Authorities recovered three sachets containing approximately 8 grams of suspected shabu, with an estimated standard drug price of PHP 54,400.
The suspect is currently in the custody of the Cuartero Municipal Police Station pending proper disposition and the filing of appropriate charges under Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Meanwhile, police also arrested a man identified only as alias “Ley,” a resident of Barangay Malag-it, Pontevedra, Capiz, who was listed as the municipality’s fifth most-wanted person for qualified theft.
The arrest warrant was issued Oct. 6, 2026, by the Regional Trial Court, Sixth Judicial Region, Branch 18, in Roxas City, Capiz.
The court recommended bail of PHP 40,000 for his temporary release.
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