• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Bacolod City Police Office scored another major accomplishment in their anti-illegal drug operations, following the recovery of P1.11 million worth of suspected shabu from an arrested drug suspect on Thursday.
In a statement, BCPO said its Drug Enforcement Unit arrested a High Value Individual drug personality who goes by the aliases of YenYen and Emil during a buy bust operation at Purok Sigay in Barangay 2, Bacolod City.
His apprehension yielded about 170 grams of suspected shabu valued at P1,156,000.
BCPO had also seized P32.9 million worth of suspected shabu in three previous buy bust operations in Brgys. 2, Taculing, and Estefania in Bacolod City, which led to the arrest of three High Value Individual drug personalities.
P/Col. Joeresty Coronica, BCPO director, said the series of anti illegal drug operations reflects BCPO’s unwavering commitment to intensify its campaign against illegal drugs, in line with the marching orders of PBrig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, regional police director of Negros Island Region.
Meanwhile, three other drug suspects were nabbed by the police in three buy bust operations in the cities of Himamaylan and La Carlota, which led to the confiscation of about two grams of suspected shabu valued at P13,000.
The seven arrested drug suspects are now locked up in jail, facing charges for violation of RA 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002.*
