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MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga鈥擜uthorities arrested a suspected drug pusher who allegedly possessed P1,734,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) during a buy-bust operation in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga, on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Pampanga police said the suspect allegedly sold a sachet of shabu to an undercover operative in San Vicente village.
After the suspect鈥檚 arrest, officers reportedly confiscated at least 255 grams of suspected shabu.
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Police also seized the suspect鈥檚 mobile phone and impounded the motorcycle he was riding as evidence. It was revealed that the poseur-buyer initially contacted the suspect via phone to arrange the transaction.
Meanwhile, in nearby Bamban, Tarlac, police arrested a 49-year-old man on Feb. 23 for possessing a firearm with live ammunition without the necessary documents.
According to Tarlac police, an Armscor 1911 caliber .45 pistol with a magazine loaded with eight live bullets was found inside the suspect鈥檚 residence in Anupul village.
Judge Sarah Veda帽a-Delos Santos of the Capas Regional Trial Court Branch 109 issued a search warrant against the suspect for violating the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act. INQ