Packs of suspected shabu worth P2 million were seized by police in a buy bust operation in Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City past 12:00 midnight on Wednesday.
Mauricio Jumao-as, 47, resident of Sitio Mahayahay and Rogelio Villamor, 47, resident of Sitio Marbeach, both in Barangay Marigondon were arrested by elements of the City Intelligence Branch led by PSI Joey Bicoy under the supervision of PCI Mark Gifter Sucalit.
Jumao-as was nabbed at 12:05 a.m. with four medium packs of suspected shabu worth P236,000, P1,400 cash believed to be proceeds of illegal drug trade and the the P15,000 cash used in the buy-bust.
Villamor, on the otherhand, was nabbed at 12:40 a.m. at his residence with five large packs of suspected shabu worth P1.77 million, P5,000 cash believed to be proceeds of illegal drug trade and P15,000 cash used as buy-bust money.
Jumao-as and Villamor are both high value target drug personalities in Lapu-Lapu City.