A vendor and his helper were arrested after they allegedly yielded 40 grams of shabu valued at P272,000 during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 1, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Jan. 15.
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Arrested were Richard Olarte, 41, of Barangay Tangub, and Jerry Dela Cruz, 57, of Barangay 1, in this city.Operatives of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit conducted the operation as a measure to prevent the proliferation of illegal drugs during the highlight of the Kabankalan City’s Sinulog Festival, which was celebrated after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
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