High value target ‘pusher’ falls in P18-M shabu bust

More or less 1,205 grams of suspected shabu worth P18,075,000 were seized in a buy-bust at Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City Friday. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Police Office)

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – A total of 1,205 grams of suspected shabu worth P18,075,000 was seized from a high value target drug personality in a buy-bust at Barangay Taculing here early Friday morning.

Personnel of Police Station 3 led by Major Ruel Culanag conducted the operation around 3:30 a.m. against Kenneth Jacosalem, 27, of the said village.

Jacosalem initially escaped after jumping from the roof of their house. But he was later arrested when he returned to his house two hours later.

Police seized 15 plastic wrappers of suspected shabu, a backpack, the P1,000 marked money, and a weighing scale.

Drug charges are being readied against him. He is detained in the police station.