P2M shabu seized, 7 nabbed in Cebu buy-bust

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police seized at least P2 million worth of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bugho, San Fernando town in southern Cebu about 3 a.m. on Thursday.

Arrested were Castro Barrameda, a native of Dumanjug town, southern Cebu and six men who were allegedly having a pot session at the time when the police barged in.

Chief Insp. Richard Gadingan of the San Fernando police said they received a tip from residents on Barrameda’s alleged drug dealings.

He said their monitoring showed that Barrameda’s home was being used as a drug den.

Police also recovered two .38 revolvers, one .22 revolver, one hand grenade and a KG-9 machine gun.

The confiscated shabu were packed into small and big sachets.

The identities of the six men who have been undergoing interrogation were still unavailable as of this time.

Gadingan said they have coordinated with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for the turnover of the shabu.  SFM