BACOLOD City – Authorities seized P3.5 million worth of suspected shabu in a sting operation at a residential subdivision in Barangay Zone 10, Talisay City, Negros Occidental.
Fiver persons were arrested and detained at the city’s police station.
They were identified as 27-year-old Maria Dolor Rusabia; 20-year-old Juana Rusabia; 27-year-old Mark Orquia; 25-year-old Rommel Ferrer; and 19-year-old Jason Parohinog – all residents of Barangay Mambulac in Silay City.
Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) director, Colonel Romeo Baleros, said the suspects were working for alleged crime boss Michael Divinagracia, who was law enforcement’s primary target during the operation but he was not on the premises.
The suspects were detained in the lockup cell of the Talisay City police station, facing charges.
Baleros believes the bulk of suspected shabu they seized were bound for Cadiz City, which will celebrate the Dinagsa Festival this coming weekend.
Following the success of the operation, Baleros is now offering a bounty of P200,000 for information leading to Divinagracia’s arrest./PN
