Two Suspects Arrested in Bacolod with PHP1.7 Million Worth of Shabu.

BACOLOD CITY: Police operatives arrested two individuals in a buy-bust that yielded PHP1.7 million worth of shabu at a residence in Purok Gonzaga, Barangay Taculing here before midnight on Wednesday. The suspects were identified as alias 'Herliza', 27, and her companion 'Judy', 30. According to Philippines News Agency, 'Herliza' sold a sachet of shabu worth PHP1,000 to an undercover police officer of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU). Operatives also recovered from the suspects nine sachets and three knot-tied plastic bags of the same prohibited substance weighing about 250 grams valued at PHP6,800 per gram. 'Herliza' will be charged with violation of Section 5 (sale of dangerous drugs) and Section 11 (possession of dangerous drugs) while alias 'Judy' also faces charges for violation of Section 11 and Section 26 (attempt or conspiracy) of Republic Act 9165, known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The Wednesday night drug haul followed a major operation of the CDEU on Nov. 1, which led t o the arrest of two suspects who yielded PHP3.4 million worth of shabu in Purok Kabuhi, Barangay 10.