Couple nabbed in Naga City drug buy-bust

LEGAZPI CITY — A high-value drug suspect and his live-in partner were arrested on Wednesday (Feb. 8) during a buy-bust operation in Naga City in Camarines Sur province, police said.

In a report, Senior Master Sergeant Tobias Bongon, Naga City police spokesperson, said Ricky Dela Torre, 50, and Estefanie Atanacio, 47, allegedly sold a sachet of “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P1,500 to an undercover agent in Barangay (village) San Felipe at around 5 p.m.

Bongon said Dela Torre was previously arrested for the same offense on August 10, 2020, but his case was dismissed.

Dela Torre was tagged as a bigtime drug suspect, while his partner was also included in the illegal drug watchlist.

During the body search, police also confiscated four sachets of shabu from the suspects.

Bongon said a total of 2.5 grams of shabu worth P17,000 were recovered in the operation.

The suspects were facing charges of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

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