Over P14-M shabu seized from 4 suspects

Drug enforcement teams have seized more than PHP14 million worth of shabu in separate operations in Calatrava town and in the highly-urbanized city of Bacolod on Monday evening and Tuesday morning, respectively.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Western Visayas Special Enforcement Team-Bravo arrested alias Khent, 23, during a buy-bust in Barangay Bantayanon, Calatrava around 10:45 p.m. on Monday.

Operatives found in his possession two vacuum-sealed plastic packs containing two kilograms of shabu worth PHP13.6 million.

The suspect will be charged with violation of Article II, Section 5 (sale of dangerous drugs) and Section 11 (possession of dangerous drugs) of Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Around 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, operatives of Bacolod City Police Office-City Drug Enforcement Unit arrested three individuals during a buy-bust operation at a residence in Deca Homes South Bacolod, in Barangay Tangub.

The suspects were identified as alias Kiel, 44; alias Silveno, 29; and alias Ken, 37, all residents of Barangay Cabug.

They yielded about 65 grams of shabu with an estimated standard drug price of PHP442,000.

Charges for violation of Sections 5, 11 and 26 (conspiracy) of RA 9165 are being readied against the suspects.* (Nanette Guadalquiver/PNA)