4-day drug busts net P776,500 worth of ‘shabu’

The inventory of 40 grams of suspected shabu worth P360,000 seized in a buy-bust at Barangay Banago, Bacolod City Friday. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Police Office)

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – An estimated P776,500 worth of suspected shabu was seized in seven separate buy-bust operations here from February 11 to 14.

The operations were conducted at Barangays 26, Singcang-Airport, Banago, Vista Alegre, Mansilingan, and Punta Taytay.

Police arrested eight persons in the areas of Police Stations 2,4,5,7, and 8.

The biggest operation was conducted by the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) yesterday at Barangay Banago which resulted in the arrest of Rogelio Panonce Jr., 41, of the said village.

He is a high-value target and a drug surrenderer, police records showed.

Police confiscated from him 40 grams of suspected shabu worth P360,000, the P500 marked money, and drug paraphernalia.

Panonce is detained at Police Station 3.