P476,000 worth of ‘shabu’ seized in drug raid in NegOr

A police officer conducts inventory on the P306,000 worth of suspected shabu seized in a drug raid from Raymon Recto at Barangay Bolocboloc, Sibulan, Negros Oriental Thursday. Barangay officials witnessed the inventory. (Photo courtesy of Norppo)

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – An estimated P476,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized in two separate anti-illegal drugs operations in Negros Oriental on Thursday.

Raymon Recto, 34, of Barangay Bolocboloc was arrested in a raid at the said village. He is a high-value target, according to a report from Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (Norppo).

Police recovered from him two weighing scales and 10 sachets of suspected shabu weighing 45 grams worth P306,000.

Police also raided the house of John Lee Piñero at the said village that day but he managed to escape during the operation.

Police recovered from his house eight sachets of suspected shabu weighing 25 grams worth P170,000.