P284,600 worth of ‘shabu’ seized, four nabbed

The suspected shabu worth P21,600 seized from a man in a buy-bust at Barangay 27, Bacolod City Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Police Office)

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – Four persons were arrested for the recovery of a total of P284,600 worth of suspected shabu in separate drug bust operations here and in two areas in Negros Occidental in the past two days.

In Kabankalan City, Michael Tutor, 46, of Barangay Hilamonan, was arrested at the said village last Wednesday, after police confiscated from him 10 sachets of suspected shabu worth P240,000, the P1,000 marked money, and P652 cash.

In Himamaylan City, Agustin Solina, 39, of Barangay Talaban was arrested at the said village that day, after he allegedly yielded two sachets of suspected shabu worth P15,000, the P500 marked money, and P185 cash.

In Bacolod City, Sebastian Lo, 34, of Barangay 27 was arrested in the said barangay on Thursday, after police seized from him four sachets of suspected shabu worth P21,600, the P500 marked money, and P400 cash. He is detained at Police Station 4.

Also arrested yesterday at Barangay Felisa here was Romark Mardoquio, 32, a street level target. Police recovered from him three sachets of suspected shabu worth P8,000, the P200 marked money. He is detained at Police Station 10.