Two drug suspects, known as street value individuals (SVI), were arrested by members of the Southern Police District-Drug Enforcement Unit (SPD-DEU) during a buy-bust operation in front of a school in Parañaque City on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
SPD Director Col. Kirby John Brion Kraft identified the suspects as Jovelyn Yuson, 35, alias “Kim”, an alleged pusher, and Robert Johyn Lalisan Valle, 34, an alleged user.
Kraft said the suspects were arrested around 5:00 a.m. in front of Tambo National High School along MIA Road, Parañaque City.
He said the operating unit was able to confiscate from the suspects 13 plastic sachets containing shabu weighing about 35 grams and worth P238,000.
The SPD chief added that the P500 buy-bust money, black plastic bag, and black pouch were also recovered from the suspects.
Yuson and Valle are now detained at the SPD-DEU custodial facility and were charged with violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.