DRUG HAUL. Operatives of Bacolod City Police Office Police Station 2 seize 500 grams of shabu worth PHP3.4 million from two suspects during a buy-bust in Purok Rose, Barangay 9 early Monday morning (Oct. 14, 2024). The haul is part of the almost PHP7.8 million in illegal drugs recovered by police drug enforcement teams during the 45th MassKara Festival opening over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Police Office)
BACOLOD CITY – Drug enforcement teams of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) seized almost PHP7.8 million in shabu over the weekend amid intensified security operations for the opening of the 45th MassKara Festival.
A buy-bust on Sunday night and another a few hours later yielded a total of PHP6.8 million in illegal drugs, police reports on Monday showed.
Col. Joeresty Coronica, police city director, in an interview said these significant accomplishments which were the results of a strengthened intelligence operation, would lead to the reduction of illegal drug supply during the festival set from Oct. 12 to 27.
“We are able to reduce the supply of illegal drugs that are supposed to proliferate during the MassKara Festival. We expected the supply to arrive that’s why in the past weeks, our police operatives have been doubling their efforts to prevent these illegal drugs from reaching the streets,” he added.
Each gram of shabu costs PHP6,800, based on the street prevailing price, according to the BCPO.
Around 1 a.m. on Monday, operatives of Police Station 2 arrested two suspects, identified as alias “Elizabeth”, a resident of Barangay 27, and alias “Jupet”, of Barangay Tangub, in Purok Rose, Barangay 9.
The two suspects yielded 500 grams of shabu worth PHP3.4 million.
Operatives of Police Station 8 and City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) also scored 500 grams of shabu during a buy-bust in Hollowblocks, Barangay Singcang-Airport around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Suspect alias “Biboy”, a resident of Barangay Villamonte, was arrested during the operation.
Early Sunday morning, CDEU operatives arrested alias “Nana” in Purok Himaya, Barangay Mansilingan after he sold PHP1,000 worth of the prohibited substance to an undercover policeman.
He also yielded about 55 grams of shabu valued at PHP374,000.
On Saturday night, 65, alias “Mariloe” was collared by CDEU personnel during a buy-bust in Sitio Sibucao, Barangay Banago.
Found in the suspect’s possession were 90 grams of shabu worth PHP612,000.
Charges are being readied against the suspects for violation of Section 5 (sale of dangerous drugs) and Section 11 (possession of dangerous drugs) of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (PNA)
