At least P234,400 worth of suspected shabu was seized late Thursday night following a buy-bust operation at Bacolod City’s Barangay 12. Police identified the arrested as 38-year-old Samuel Sumagaysay, 40-year-old Melanie del Valle, and 33-year-old Sergio Rivera.
Based on a report issued by Bacolod City Police Office spokesperson, Police Lt. Colonel Ariel Pico, the three were arrested after they sold one sachet of suspected shabu to a police poseur-buyer in exchange for P500.
A follow-up search yielded a total of 17 sachets of suspected shabu with a combined weight of 29.3 grams, drug paraphernalia, the P500 in marked money, and suspected drug proceeds amounting to P960.
All three face illegal drugs charges and are detained at Police Station 1./DGB, WDJ