FIVE drug personalities were arrested in separate drug bust operations of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) in Bacolod City on January 5 and 6, 2021.
Police identified the suspects as Kirby Andrada, 32, of Barangay Mansilingan; Junerey Divinigracia, 34, of Barangay 19; Baby Girl Segovia of Barangay 19; Benmer Menes of Barangay 40; and Michael Arellano of Barangay 40.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Ariel Pico, spokesperson of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), said Andrada was arrested by operatives of Police Station 7 in Purok Kahirup-A, Barangay Mansilingan around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Police recovered from Andrada’s possession three sachets of shabu weighing seven grams with an estimated market value of P 47,600, the P500 marked money and motorcycle.
Divinigracia and his three other companions were also arrested by operatives of Police Station 4 in Purok Mabinuligon, Barangay 19 around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Police recovered from the suspects’ possession seven sachets of shabu weighing 6.12 grams with an estimated market value of P42,000, the P500 marked money and drug paraphernalia.
The suspects were detained at the custodial facility of Police Stations 4 and 7. They are facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.