Lucena, Quezon Province map. INQUIRER FILES
LUCENA CITY 鈥� Police anti-narcotics operatives in this city arrested a drug trafficker and her companion during a buy-bust operation early Monday, seizing more than P754,000 worth of 鈥渟habu鈥� (crystal meth), authorities said.
Lt. Col. Dennis de Guzman, Lucena City police chief, reported that police apprehended the suspects, identified by their aliases as 鈥淰elay,鈥� 21, and 鈥淜ervin,鈥� 26, at 1:15 a.m. after they sold P1,000 worth of shabu to an undercover buyer in Barangay Ibabang Iyam.
The duo was found in possession of five plastic sachets of meth weighing 37 grams, valued at about P251,600 based on the Dangerous Drugs Board鈥檚 assessment.
At the prevailing street price of P20,400 per gram, the confiscated illegal substance is estimated to be worth P754,800.
The report identified Velay and Kervin as high-value individuals (HVI) in the illegal drug trade.
The HVI designation applies to financiers, traffickers, manufacturers, and importers of illegal drugs, as well as leaders or members of drug syndicates.
Lucena police are conducting further investigations to identify the source of the illegal drugs.
The suspects are detained and face charges of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. INQ
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