P3.3M shabu seized in Bacolod buy-bust

Police operatives in Bacolod City seized approximately P3.3 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Purok Tangkong, Barangay 7, on Saturday, October 19.

The operation led to the arrest of Danilyn, 33, who is tagged as a high-value individual and is allegedly distributing illegal drugs during the ongoing 45th MassKara Festival.

Police Lt. Col. Antonio Benitez Jr. stated that the suspect was under probation for a previous drug offense and had allegedly returned to the illegal drugs trade.

The CDEU head mentioned that they received information about the suspect a month prior to the operation.

Also recovered from the suspect were P2,000 marked money, a digital weighing scale, and P300.

This operation is part of the Bacolod City Police Office's campaign to combat the entry of illegal drugs into the city during the festival.

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