A man was arrested following a buy-bust operation 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City.

Police Station 4 identified the suspect as 33-year-old John Paul Cardinas of the said village.

Police confiscated suspected shabu weighing 4.5 grams valued at P30,600 and P500 buy-bust money.

Cardinas was detained at the Police Station 4 and charged in violation of RA 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./WDJ