By Connie Calipay
LEGAZPI CITY – Two drug suspects were arrested with PHP1.6 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust in Paracale, Camarines Norte, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO 5) reported Monday.
The operation Sunday night resulted in the arrest of alias “Juls,” 27, and alias “Jon,” 21.
“Confiscated during the operation were two knot-tied and two heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing 245.76 grams and valued at an estimated PHP1.6 million based on the standard drug price,” PRO-5 said in a news release.
The suspects were brought to the Paracale Municipal Police Station, along with the confiscated evidence.
Cases for violation of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of, are being prepared against the suspects.
“Illegal drugs have no place in our region. We will relentlessly pursue those involved in their distribution,” PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio said.
He encouraged the public to be vigilant and not hesitate to provide information.
“With our unity, we can further strengthen our fight against illegal drugs and other forms of criminality,” he said. (PNA)
