BACOLOD City – Three persons were arrested in a drug sting operation in Purok Manzanilla, Barangay Old Sagay, Sagay City, Negros Occidental.
Seven sachets of suspected shabu were seized from Joemar Coniendo, 27; Josua Quema, 28; and Indian national Harpreet Singh, 24, a police report showed.
Police Major Antonio Benitez Jr., Sagay City police station chief, said the suspects were caught after they sold suspected illegal drugs to an undercover cop around 10:55 p.m. on March 11.
Aside from suspected shabu, cash which amounted to P690 and drug paraphernalia were also recovered.
The suspects were detained in the Sagay City police station, facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./PN
