The Police Regional Office in Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) confiscated an estimated P171,360 worth of shabu during a drug bust conducted on May 2, 2026, in Block 5, Fermont Village, Barangay 7, Victorias City, Negros Occidental.
Arrest of Suspect
The operation resulted in the arrest of alias Jack, a 55-year-old electronic technician and resident of the village. Operatives from the Victorias City Police Station under the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo) apprehended the suspect after he allegedly sold a sachet of shabu to a poseur buyer in Barangay 7.
Recovered Evidence
Authorities recovered from the suspect several plastic sachets containing shabu weighing approximately 25.2 grams, along with the marked money used in the transaction.
Official Statement
Lieutenant Colonel Joem Malong, chief of the PRO-NIR Public Information Office, stated that the suspect is considered a street-level individual in Victorias City and actively involved in illegal drug activities. She emphasized that this successful operation highlights PRO-NIR’s aggressive and unrelenting campaign against illegal drugs.
"It reaffirms the organization’s steadfast commitment to dismantle drug networks at all levels and sustain intensified law enforcement efforts to protect communities and ensure a safer, more secure, and drug-free Negros Island Region," Malong added.
