• THERESA MAE DULMAN
Police operatives seized P850,000 worth of suspected shabu, and arrested three brothers and a high-value individual (HVI), in two buy-bust operations in Bacolod City, Nov. 7.
Police Station 2 and City Intelligence Unit (CIU) operatives arrested the HVI at around 11:35 p.m. in Purok Sigay, Barangay 2, and seized from him about 100 grams of suspected shabu, valued at P680,000.
The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region said the suspect was involved in illegal drug activities in Barangay 13 and nearby areas.
Joint operatives from the CIU, City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), and Police Station 8, meanwhile, raided Purok Kabalagnan in Barangay Tangub at around 6:45 a.m.
The operation resulted in the arrest of three brothers, aged 24, 21, and 19, and the seizure of 25 grams of suspected shabu, worth P170,000, in nine heat-sealed sachets.
The police said that per intelligence gathered from a confidential informant, the second brother is an active drug personality operating across barangays Tangub, 10, and 12.
All four suspects are detained and facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. | TMD
