Fish vendor nabbed with PHP 1.5M shabu on All Saints’ Day

BACOLOD CITY — The Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group-Special Operations Unit-Negros Island Region (PDEG-SOU-NIR) confiscated more than 200 grams of suspected shabu worth PHP 1,499,944 from a fish vendor during a drug bust in Barangay 9, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Based on a report from PDEG-SOU-NIR, the suspect, identified only as alias “Lato,” 37, allegedly yielded 220.58 grams of suspected shabu, including its plastic packaging and masking tape.

The suspect allegedly sold PHP 1,000 worth of the illegal drug to an undercover police officer during the buy-bust operation at 1 a.m. on All Saints’ Day.

Authorities also seized PHP 150 in cash and a body bag from the suspect.

The confiscated items were submitted to a forensic laboratory for examination, while authorities prepared to file drug charges against the suspect.

Police are also checking the suspect’s background as part of their ongoing investigation.