P8.8 million worth of shabu seized at Makati condo, 2 arrested
Shabu (File photo from Iligan City Police Office)
MANILA, Philippines — Police confiscated 1,300 grams of shabu (crystal meth) valued at P8.8 million and arrested two suspects in a buy-bust operation at a condominium in Barangay San Antonio, Makati City.
In a statement on Thursday, the Makati City Police Station said the suspects sold the alleged shabu to a police poseur buyer in a vacuum-sealed pack labeled “freeze-dried durian” in a transaction on February 19.
Makati police added that the operation stemmed from reports by other residents in the building.
In a separate statement, the Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as “Wewel” and “Madam,” both 28 years old.
The two suspects face charges for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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Article continues after this advertisement“Our success in keeping illegal drugs off the streets is greatly strengthened by the vigilance and cooperation of our community,” Makati City police Officer-in-Charge Police Colonel Jean Dela Torre said in a statement.
“This success proves that even those who attempt to hide their illegal activities in high-rise buildings are not beyond the reach of the law,” Dela Torre noted.
—By Keith Irish Margareth Clores, 黑料社 trainee
