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This is the biggest drug bust in Bacolod City this year following another crackdown on illegal drug trade.
BACOLOD, Philippines — Police seized more than P41 million worth of suspected methamphetamine in a sting operation on Tuesday night, August 13. This is the largest drug smuggling bust in Bacolod City this year following a renewed crackdown on the illegal drug trade.
Earlier, police arrested five persons and confiscated P3.7 million worth of suspected methamphetamine in two cases. Weekend solo trip.
Police arrested the main suspect, John Philip Dellomo, 28, in an operation in Purok Malipayon, Barangay 35 around 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Bacolod Police Chief Col. Joresti Coronica said Delomo is serving his sentence at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City for robbery.
Police also arrested Delomos’ father Lauro, 52, and brother Ronell, 36, on charges of interference and attempting to fight back, Koronica said. They reportedly tried to grab the officer’s gun but were subdued and detained.
Police said they plan to file obstruction of justice complaints against Lauro and Ronell.
Coronica said operatives from the Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office and the Bacolod Police Station seized 6,080 grams of suspected methamphetamine worth P41.34 million from Delomo.
He said the operation was planned by the Philippine National Police’s Regional Drug Enforcement Group.
Delomo was arrested after he sold a plastic bag of suspected methamphetamine worth P60,000, which led to a commotion and the discovery of more suspected illegal drugs.
Caronica said police will file charges against Delomo on Wednesday, August 14, alleging he violated the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 2002.
Delomo’s arrest follows the arrest of two drug gangs by Bacolod police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in separate anti-drug operations.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents seized 255 grams of methamphetamine worth P1.7 million and arrested a woman and her companion in Barangay Singcang-Airport on Sunday. The previous night, police arrested three suspected members of a drug cartel and seized 300 grams of methamphetamine worth P2 million. Rappler.com
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