ROXAS City – Over P100,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized in an antidrug buy-bust operation of the police in Pueblo de Panay, Barangay Lawa-an, Roxas City.
Suspect Roberto Bacay Jr., 37, was a resident of Barangay 9, Roxas City. He was arrested around 5 p.m. on Dec. 28.
Police said Bacay was formerly convicted for drug trafficking.
A total of four sachets of suspected shabu that weighed 15 grams and a cellphone were recovered.
The operation was carried out by the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) of the Roxas City police.
Bacay faces a charge for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN