PDEA intercepts P408K worth of ‘drugs’

A resident from Bacolod City was arrested for alleged possession of P408,000 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust at Old Tagbak Terminal, Jaro, Iloilo City Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-6)

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

 

BACOLOD City – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized around 60 grams of suspected shabu worth P408,000 from a resident of this city during a drug bust at the Old Tagbak Terminal, Jaro, Iloilo City on May 12, 2021.

The operation resulted in the arrest of Ramel Delgado of Bacolod City. He was identified as a high-value target, according to PDEA.

Meanwhile, Christopher Moranta, 36, of Barangay 4 here was collared in another buy-bust in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental also on Wednesday.

Police recovered from Moranta three sachets of suspected shabu worth P2,040, the P500 marked money, and lighter.

On Tuesday, Mae Torres, 45, of Barangay Bata here was apprehended in a drug bust at the said village.

Police confiscated from her 11 sachets of suspected shabu worth P68,000. She is detained at Police Station 3.