P1.25-million shabu seized in Albay

DARAGA, Philippines (Bicol Standard) — A buy-bust operation led by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Albay at an inn in this town led to the confiscation of shabu with a street value of more or less P1.25 million on Friday early morning.

The authorities arrested the following who were at Room 61 of the said inn: 

• Marlon Fernandez Llenas alias “Bok Fernandez,” 40, single
• Lorraine Santiago Casilum, 28, single
• Elmeph Conciado Calimutan, 37, married

Other individuals nabbed, who were occupying Room 49 include:

• Josdm Tabuena Bartolata Jr. alias “Third," 55
• Jan Mark Rapisura Balguma alias “Matik," 32
• Jomel Dela Cruz Orpiada, 21, single

PDEA agents were able to recover around 300 grams of shabu, buy-bust money and other non-drug items.

The suspects are currently under the custody of the PDEA.

Melissa Basmayor is the editor-in-chief of the Bicol Standard, a regional partner of Philstar.com.