BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office has resumed its anti-drug campaign following the elections and arrested three suspected drug pushers and seized 4.6 kilograms of shabu valued at P33 million here.
P33-M shabu seized after elections in Bacolod
Published May 19, 2025 12:46 pm
SUSPECTED shabu valued at P17 million was seized from a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Estefania, Bacolod City on Sunday, May 18. (Photo via Bacolod City Police Office)
On Sunday at 2:15 a.m., the City Drug Enforcement Unit conducted a buy-bust operation in Barangay Estefania and arrested a 37-year-old drug pusher, Jom.
Recovered from the suspect was 2.5 kilos of suspected shabu valued at P17 million concealed in tea or fruit packaging and believed to have come from Luzon.
Police Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod police director, said that Jom is suspected to be a “bodegero” or drug custodian.
An hour later, the Police Station 2 arrested 41-year-old Robert in Barangay 2 and found in his possession was a kilo of shabu worth P6.8 million.
Police Major Eugene Tolentino, head of Police Station 2, identified Robert as a big-time drug pusher with a prior arrest for drug pushing.
The contraband was also believed to have come from Luzon.
The third suspect was caught by the Police Station 8 in Barangay Singcang-Airport.
Cherry, 41, a resident of Jaro, Iloilo City, was apprehended in a lodging house.
She yielded 1.1 kilos of shabu valued at P9.13 million stored in a bag with Chinese labels and a digital weighing scale.
Police Capt. Greeky Cayao, head of Police Station 8, said that Cherry has just arrived in Bacolod from Iloilo City on a roll on, roll off vessel hours before she was nabbed.
Cayao said she has possible operations in Iloilo and Negros Occidental.
The shabu was reportedly sourced from Mindoro, according to Cayao.
Authorities are investigating if Cherry has ties to the two other suspects and if they have the same supplier and accomplices.
Their arrest was credited to ongoing surveillance and intelligence-gathering.
Coronica lauded operating units for successful operations. “We will continue to pursue those who threaten the peace and well-being of our community,” he said.
“With this accomplishment, we were able to save the lives of would-be victims,” he said.
The BCPO urged the public to report any suspicious activities through their hotline or the nearest police station.
The suspects considered high-value individuals in the illegal drugs trade face drug-related charges.