Four Nabbed, PHP850,000 ‘Shabu’ Seized in Bacolod
BACOLOD CITY — Four persons were arrested in two buy-bust operations here, with a total of PHP850,000 worth of suspected shabu confiscated last week. On April 26, alias “Gab,” 31, and alias “Roma,” 28, both residents of Barangay 3, were busted with 65 grams of suspected shabu worth PHP442,000. Operatives of

By Glazyl M. Jopson

By Glazyl M. Jopson
BACOLOD CITY — Four persons were arrested in two buy-bust operations here, with a total of PHP850,000 worth of suspected shabu confiscated last week.
On April 26, alias “Gab,” 31, and alias “Roma,” 28, both residents of Barangay 3, were busted with 65 grams of suspected shabu worth PHP442,000.
Operatives of the City Drug Enforcement Unit tagged the male suspect as a high-value individual, while his companion was classified as a street-level individual.
On April 24, two persons were also busted with 60 grams of suspected shabu worth PHP408,000 in Barangay 9.
Police Major Eugene Tolentino, head of Police Station 2, said the 22-year-old man was the subject of the operation and had been under monitoring.
His 27-year-old female companion allegedly conspired with him in the illegal drug trade.
Both suspects are detained at Police Station 2.
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