A SUSPECTED high-value target identified by the Philippine Drug Enforcement (PDEA) from Bacolod City was arrested in a buy-bust operation at the Old Tagbak Terminal, Jaro, Iloilo City on May 12, 2021.

Joint PDEA Iloilo Provincial Office, Iloilo City Police Station 3, and PDEA-Western Visayas Intel & Investigation Section conducted a buy-bust operation that resulted in the arrest of Ramel Delgado, a resident of Barangay Alijis, Bacolod City, PDEA-Western Visayas reported.

The operation also resulted in the seizure of more or less 60 grams of suspected shabu with a standard drug price of P408,000.

Cases for violation of Sections 5 and 11, Art II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, were prepared for filing in court against the suspect, the PDEA report further said.