PDEA-6 seize P346-K ‘shabu’

PDEA agents arrested a 28-year-old man in a buy-bust operation following the confiscation of more than P300,000 worth of suspected shabu in Barangay Lopez Jaena, Murcia, Negros Occidental Sunday. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-6)

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-6 arrested a man in a buy-bust operation that yielded 51 grams of suspected shabu worth P346,800 at Purok Kamunsil, Barangay Lopez Jaena, Murcia, Negros Occidental last Sunday.

The subject was identified as Moises Rojo, 28, of Barangay 12 here.

According to PDEA, 16 sachets of suspected shabu, five lighters, a cardboard box, a wooden stick, a mobile phone, the marked money, and sling bags were recovered from Rojo.

He was a previously “watch-listed drug personality” of the PDEA. He was also tagged as a high value individual and is one of the listed priority targets of the agency.

Drug charges are being readied against Rojo.