• THERESA MAE DULMAN
Two persons included in the barangay drug watchlist were arrested with P564,400 in suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Purok Progreso Village 1, Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City, Oct. 14.
Police nabbed alias “Ding”, 48, tagged as a high-value individual, and alias “Jess”, 33, a street-level individual and said to be Ding’s trusted downline.
The operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 83 grams of suspected shabu, buy-bust money, and drug proceeds.
Both suspects have prior arrest records for drug offenses, the police said.
The police’s City Drug Enforcement Unit operatives, alongside the City Intelligence Unit and Police Station 7, launched the operation following tips from a confidential informant and residents.
Surveillance confirmed that alias “Ding” was actively selling illegal drugs across puroks Avada Escay and Progreso Village 1.
Both suspects are detained at Police Station 7 and facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. | TMD
