BACOLOD City – Six sachets of suspected shabu valued around P33,000 were seized in a sting operation in Barangay Zone 3, Talisay City, Negros Occidental.
Residents 58-year-old Juanito Pavillo and 37-year-old Laubeña Flores yielded the suspected illegal drugs, according to a police report.
The suspects were nabbed after they sold suspected shabu to an undercover officer around 5:35 p.m. on Jan. 17, the report added.
Aside from the suspected illegal drugs, a P500 marked money, cash which amounted to P300 and drug paraphernalia were also recovered.
The suspects were detained in the lockup facility of the Talisay City police station, facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN