• CHERYL G. CRUZ
Around P2.22 million in suspected shabu and other drug paraphernalia were seized from a high-value individual (HVI) in a buy-bust operation in Purok Bougainvilla, Barangay Candau-ay, Dumaguete City, at around 6:49 p.m. Nov. 23.
The operation was conducted by operatives of the Dumaguete City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit, led by P/Cpt Mc Millard Milan, and directly supervised by P/LtCol Don Richmon Conag.
The confiscation of about 326.21 grams of suspected shabu, with a standard drug price of P2,225,028, along with other pieces of evidence, underscored the steadfast dedication of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO), under the leadership of P/Col Criscente Tiguelo, to combating illegal drugs and protecting the communities in Dumaguete City and the entire province, the police said.
“NORPPO continues to reinforce its anti-drug efforts to safeguard the public and maintain peace and order across Negros Oriental,” the police said in a statement, adding this latest drug haul “reflects the unwavering discipline, strong coordination, and operational readiness of our personnel in ensuring community safety throughout the province.”
Meanwhile, a man wanted for statutory rape was arrested by intelligence operatives of the Santa Catalina Municipal Police Station, led by P/Cpt Edjel Tablate, together with personnel from the Regional Intelligence Unit and Police Regional Office-NIR, among others, in Barangay Poblacion, Santa Catalina Nov. 22.
The man, listed as No. 4 most wanted in the provincial level, was nabbed via an arrest warrant issued Nov. 21, by Presiding Judge Maria Myla Rae Santos-Orden of the Regional Trial Court Branch 63-Bayawan City, with no bail recommended, the police said. | CGC
