BACOLOD City – About P3.4 million worth of suspected shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation in Purok Lacson, Barangay Alegria, Murcia, Negros Occidental.
Joint elements of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Bacolod and Murcia police station arrested Reylan Artus, 31, of Manapla, Negros Occidental and Justine Ledesma, 18, of Victorias City, Negros Occidental.
According to PDEA, a certain Andrew Ledesma was the subject of the operation but managed to escape.
Recovered from the suspects around 7:45 p.m. on May 4 were suspected shabu weighing about 50 grams, a weighing scale and P12,500 buy-bust money.
The suspects were detained in the lockup cell of the Murcia police station.
They face charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN
