• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Three drug suspects were arrested by the police in separate buy bust operations in Negros Occidental on November 4, which yielded about P33,000 worth of suspected shabu and dried marijuana leaves.
The apprehension of a 39-year-old fish vendor, whose identity was withheld by the police, at Purok Sigay in Brgy. Zone 3, Talisay City, resulted in the recovery of about three grams of suspected shabu with a market value of P20,400, marked money of P500, and P550 in cash.
Another buy bust operation at Purok Bolinao in Brgy. Zone 6, Cadiz City, yielded 1.3 grams of suspected shabu with a market value of P8,840 and P500 in marked money.
The arrested 29-year-old suspect, whose identity was withheld by the police, is now locked up at the Cadiz police custodial facility.
The apprehension of a minor at Purok Esmeralda in Barangay Poblacion, Bago City, also yielded an estimated 32 grams of suspected dried marijuana leaves with a market value of P4,000.*