• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Series of anti-drug operations on Nov. 9 in Negros Occidental led to the arrest of four suspected drug personalities and recovery of P127,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs.
The apprehension of a 56-year-old suspected drug peddler at Purok Malipayon in Brgy. Makiling, Sagay City, yielded four grams of suspected shabu with a market value of P27,200 and P500 in marked money.
Police also recovered an estimated 12 grams of suspected shabu with a market value of P81,600, from a 42-year-old tricycle, who was arrested at Purok Makawiwili in Brgy. Lantad Silay City.
Two other similar buy bust operations in Calatrava and San Carlos City also led to the arrest of two more drug suspects and the recovery of 2.7 grams of suspected shabu with a market value of P18,500, police said.
The identities of four arrested suspects were withheld by the police.*