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4 nabbed for drugs

Glazyl Y. Masculino

FOUR persons were arrested in separate drug bust operations in Bacolod City and San Carlos City in Negros Occidental over the weekend.

In Bacolod City, Willy Crispe, 36, a street-level target; and Jocelyn Reyes, 40, a newly-identified drug personality, were collared on November 17 at Barangay Singcang-Airport after police seized from them 15 sachets of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) weighing four grams worth P50,000, the P500 marked money, P300 in cash, and drug paraphernalia. Both suspects are detained at Police Station 8.

In a separate operation, Drandreb Misajon, 32, of Barangay Banago was arrested at Barangay 9 on Saturday, which resulted to a recovery of five sachets of suspected shabu amounting to P15, 000, the P500 marked money, and coin purse. He was detained at Police Station 2.

In San Carlos City, Erlinda Palabrica, 29, of Barangay 6 was arrested at Barangay 5 for sale and illegal possession of dangerous drugs early Sunday, November 18.

Police confiscated from her a sachet of suspected shabu worth P600.

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