Manila, April 9 -- Anti-illegal drug operatives seized some PHP27.2 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Wednesday that also led to the arrest of a one high-value suspect.

Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO), told the Philippine News Agency that the operation stemmed from "lengthy intelligence efforts" targeting the suspect.

Elgin Caday Rodriguez, 50, a resident of Barangay 2 in Bais City, was arrested around 6 a.m. in Purok 6, Barangay Maslog.

Police recovered roughly four kgs. of suspected shabu from his possession.

Personnel from the local police, the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, and the Provincial Intelligence Unit car...