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LEGAZPI CITY—Three drug personalities were arrested and more than P10,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) were confiscated in separate buy-bust operations on Tuesday, August 9, in Naga City in Camarines Sur province.
Master Sergeant Tobias Bongon, Naga City police spokesperson, said in a statement Wednesday that Melvin Burce, 34, and Christine Mirando, 20, were arrested around 7:30 p.m. in Barangay Sabang.
Authorities recovered five sachets of shabu worth P6,500 from the suspects, who are in the police’s illegal drugs watch list.
In Barangay Balatas, Cesar Talagtag, 48, was also arrested at 1:47 p.m.
Four sachets of shabu worth P4,080 were confiscated from Talagtag.
The suspects face charges of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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