3 arrested in Bukidnon buy-busts

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Anti-narcotics operatives arrested three individuals in separate buy-bust operations here on Tuesday, seizing suspected shabu with an estimated street value of at least P218,000.The first operation was conducted at around 1:48 p.m. in Purok 3, Barangay Lumbo, netting two suspects identified as alias “Edwin,” 36, a driver from Barangay Bayabason, Maramag; and alias “Renalyn,” 46, jobless, from Purok 2B, Barangay Kinura, Kalilangan.Authorities recovered suspected shabu with an estimated street drug price of P176,120 from the duo.

READ: Shabu worth over P100,000 seized in BukidnonLater, at around 8:53 p.m., a second operation in Purok 11A, Barangay Bagontaas, led to the arrest of alias “Ailyn,” 39, a jobless resident of the area.

Seized from her possession was suspected shabu valued at approximately P42,840.The Bukidnon Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, Valencia City Police Station, Bukidnon Provincial Intelligence Unit, and the City Anti-Drugs Special Unit Team (CADSUT) carried out the operations.Lt. Col. Hope Mark L. Orbuda, officer-in-charge of the Valencia City Police Station, confirmed that police have taken custody of all three suspects now facing formal charges./coa