4 nabbed in Bicol buy–bust operations

P21.76M worth of shabu seized in Zamboanga City drug busts

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LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines — Four people were arrested in two separate buy-bust operations here and in Naga City on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Chief Insp. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, spokesperson of the police in Bicol, said Jernalyn Villanueva, Maricel Rangasajo and Irene Villanueva, were arrested in Barangay (village) Pigcale here at about 3:20 p.m.

Seized from them were about 100 grams of suspected “shabu” with an estimated street value of P680,000.

In Naga City, Jerwin Ajero, 32, was arrested in Barangay Concepcion Pequeña at about 1:30 p.m.

Seized from him was a heat-sealed plastic sachet containing suspected “shabu” with an estimated market value of P170,000. /cbb

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