BACOLOD City – Suspected shabu estimated to be worth P25,000 was revocered in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Pahanocoy.
The suspected illegal drugs weighing about 1.5 grams were confiscated from resident Magin Encarnacion, a police report showed.
Encarnacion was arrested after he sold suspected shabu for P500 to an undercover officer of Police Station 8 on Wednesday.
Aside from the suspected drugs, P400 cash believed to be proceeds from illegal drug transactions was also recovered from the suspect.
Encarnacion, detained in the lockup facility of Police Station 8, was facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN