P2-M shabu seized in San Carlos City


BACOLOD CITY – Four suspected drug pushers, including the No. 9 personality on the drugs watchlist, were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, February 10.

Police withheld the names of the suspects aged 24 to 29.

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FOUR suspected drug pushers were arrested and more than P2-million worth of suspected shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, February 10. (Photo courtesy of San Carlos City Police Station)

Police Lt. Col. Nazer Canja, San Carlos police chief, said they launched the operation against the watch-listed drug personality following complaints on his illegal activities.

Canja said the suspect was operating in a rented house which can be considered a drug den.

He said two suspects were tagged as high-value individuals while the two others were street-level individuals.

Suspects yielded 300.01 grams of suspected shabu worth P2,060,468, the P800 marked money, two improvised tooters, and a lighter.