4 nabbed in Albay, Camarines Norte buy-busts

LEGAZPI CITY –– Four suspected illegal drug pushers were arrested in separate drug operations in Albay and Camarines Norte on Tuesday night.

Major Maria Luisa Calubaquib, spokesperson of the Bicol police, said several sachets of shabu (crystal meth) were seized from the suspects during the drug operations.

In Albay, Edwin Belga Sr., 52, who was listed in the provincial drug watch list, was caught selling shabu in Barangay 13 in Bacacay town at 9:30 p.m.

Recovered from him were five sachets of shabu.

In Camarines Norte, anti-narcotics operatives seized two sachets of shabu from Marvin Obog, 39, in Barangay Calangcawan Norte in Vinzons town around 10 p.m.

Earlier, Mark Anthony Barcoma, 38, a provincial high-value target illegal drug seller; and Ian Palmero, 37, were collared in Barangay Bagong Bayan in Jose Panganiban town around 7 p.m.

Police seized four sachets of shabu during the drug operation.

LZB