Minor, 5 others nabbed for P174,500 worth of ‘shabu’

The suspected shabu worth P105,000 seized in a buy-bust at Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City Monday. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Police Office)

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – Six persons, including a minor were arrested for the confiscation of P174,500 worth of suspected shabu in five separate buy-bust operations here and in Negros Occidental from February 10 to 11.

Arrested at Barangay Singcang-Airport here last Monday was Loveniel Rusiana, 33, of the said village.

Police recovered from him 10 sachets of suspected shabu worth P105,000, and the P300 marked money. He is detained at Police Station 8.

On that same day, Cezar Jan Decosta, 19, of Barangay 10 here, and a 15-year-old boy, of Barangay Tangub were arrested at Barangay 2, for the alleged seizure of five sachets of suspected shabu worth of P48,000, the P300 marked money, drug paraphernalia, and P500 cash. Both are in the custody of Police Station 2.

Also arrested at Barangay Sum-ag here yesterday was Patrick Aquino after he allegedly yielded four sachets of suspected shabu worth P8,000. He is detained at Police Station 9.

In Pontevedra town, Ramy Inson, 42, of Barangay Poblacion, Valladolid town was arrested at Barangay 3- Poblacion last Monday.

Police recovered from them five sachets of suspected shabu worth P6,000, the P500 marked money, and P400 cash.

In Toboso town, Kevin Gach Baynosa, 25, of Barangay Poblacion was arrested at Barangay Gen. Luna, for the alleged confiscation of 11 sachets of suspected shabu worth P7,500, the P100 marked money, and P220 cash.