April 19, 2021 AN ESTIMATED P1.7 million worth of shabu or methamphetamine hydrochloride was seized in joint drug bust operations of the Bacolod City Police Office Drug Enforcement Unit, Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit-Western Visayas and Police Station 4 in Purok Bagong Silang, Baranga Estefania, Bacolod City Monday morning, April 19, 2021.
The operation also led to the arrest of Christine Vivero, 35, of said barangay, while her husband Edwin Vivero, 34, evaded arrest.
Police Lieutenant Ma. Liberty Indiape, spokesperson of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), said Christine was arrested after she sold a sachet of shabu to a police undercover around 1 a.m.
Her husband, Edwin, managed to escape after sensing that they were dealing with a policeman.
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Data released by the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO 7) showed that 101 anti-illegal drug operations were conducted from Feb. 1 to 7 in which 751.19 grams of shabu amounting to P5,108,092 were confiscated and 142 drug suspects were arrested.
The Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit seized 359.10 grams of shabu worth P2,441,880 from three persons in three separate operations.
The Cebu City Police Office had the second highest haul with 277.91 grams of shabu worth P1,889,788.00 and the arrest of 40 persons in 27 operations.
The Bohol Police Provincial Office confiscated 41.21 grams of shabu worth P280,228 in 11 operations and arrested 13 drug suspects.
In the same period, 78 anti-illegal gambling operations in which 202 suspects and P18,786 were seized and arrested.