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Cops nab couple; seize P2-M shabu in Bacolod drug bust
A couple, identified as Rachell Sampayan, 23, and Echero Baldelovar, 24, were arrested in a drug sting operation in Barangay Banago, Bacolod City on Wednesday night.
The operation resulted in the confiscation of nine sachets containing approximately 315 grams of suspected shabu, with an estimated value of P2.142 million.
Authorities recovered the illegal substance after the suspects sold P1,000 worth of shabu to a police asset.
The suspects, who are both jobless and residents of different barangays in Bacolod City, are considered high-value individuals.
Charges for violating Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, are being prepared against them.
The arrested individuals are currently detained at the custodial facility of Police Station 3.
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