Drug enforcement teams seized more than P14 million worth of shabu in separate operations in Calatrava town and in the highly-urbanized Bacolod City on Monday evening, April 7 and yesterday morning, respectively.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Western Visayas Special Enforcement Team-Bravo arrested alias Khent, 23 years old, during a buy-bust in Barangay Bantayanon, Calatrava around 10:45 p.m. on Monday.

Operatives found in his possession two vacuum-sealed plastic packs containing two kilograms of shabu worth P13.6 million.

The suspect will be charged with violation of Article II, Section 5 (sale of dangerous drugs) and Section 11 (possession of dangerous drugs) of the Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Around 1:45 a.m. yesterday, operatives of Bacolod City Police Office-City Drug Enforcement Unit arrested three individuals during a buy-bust operation at a residence in Deca Homes South Bacolod, in Barangay Tangub.

The suspects were identified as alias Kiel, 44 years old; alias Silveno, 29 years old; and alias Ken, 37 years old, all residents of Barangay Cabug.

They yielded about 65 grams of shabu with an estimated standard drug price of P442,000.

Charges for violation of Sections 5, 11 and 26 (conspiracy) of RA 9165 are being readied against the suspects. (PNA)