5 nabbed, P74,000 worth of shabu seized in Bicol
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LEGAZPI CITY—Five suspected drug personalities were arrested in separate operations Wednesday in Camarines Sur and Sorsogon provinces.
Gregorio Llanes, 50, and Joseph Landagan, 37, were arrested in a buy-bust operation at 7:20 p.m. in Barangay Bustrac in Nabua town, Camarines Sur.
Police Major Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol cop spokesperson, said they confiscated 19 sachets or seven grams of shabu (crystal meth) worth P47,600, a digital weighing scale, and other non-drug items.
In Lagonoy town, police arrested Norlan Odiamar, 37, in a search operation at 2:45 p.m. in Barangay San Rafael.
Recovered were three grams of shabu worth P20,400.
Article continues after this advertisementCalubaquib said the three suspects were identified as street-level individuals.
Article continues after this advertisementIn Irosin town in Sorsogon, Everlyn Montayre, 39, and Ronnie Galos, 38, were also arrested around 2 p.m. in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Pedro.
Calubaquib said the police recovered four sachets of shabu worth P6,800, 25 sachets with suspected shabu residue, and P3,000 buy-bust money.
The suspects will face charges for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
