BACOLOD City – Twenty-five sachets of suspected shabu weighing about 30 grams valued at around P600,000 were recovered in a sting operation in Barangay 2, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.
The suspects were identified as 27-year-old Charlene Mavida, 19-year-old Rafael Tuhao, 23-year-old Maria Rizly Abilla, and Medel Calinawan, a police report showed.
Mavida, Tuhao and Abilla were nabbed around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday while Calinawan managed to flee, the report added.
Police authorities already conducted a manhunt operation against Calinawan.
Mavida, Tuhao and Abilla were detained at the San Carlos City police station’s custodial facility, facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN
