A total of P17.1 million in illegal drugs was seized in Mandaue City and Cebu City in separate buy-bust operations.

Suspected shabu worth approximately P10.2 million was confiscated in Mandaue City.

Personnel of the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) seized 1.5 kilos of suspected shabu in an operation in Barangay Mantuyong.

A 62-year-old high value individual (HVI) from Cebu City was arrested after surveillance and monitoring.

“Ang atong PNP [Philippine National Police] personnel naay record [nga] nadakpan na ni dati and monitor na ni dati mao to nga successful ang pagka-conduct sa iyaha og police operations,” Police Lt. Col. Mercy Villaro, MCPO information officer, said.

PNP has delved into further information on the source of the illegal drugs. It was reported that the suspect has direct contact with an inmate.

“Siya ra usa, ang source ani niya kay gikan ra pod sa iyahang pag-umangkon nga naa sa prison,” Villaro said.

The news team, however, was not able to seek a comment from the suspect.

Meanwhile, a total of P6.9 million in illegal drugs was seized by personnel of Guadalupe Police Station 9 of the Cebu City Police Office in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Langub, Barangay Kalunasan.

Seized from the suspect identified only as alias “Yori,” 40 years old, jobless, and a resident of the said place, were 1,025 grams of suspected shabu.

According to the police, Yori was already nabbed in 2016 for involvement in the illegal drugs trade.