Shabu worth P1.3M seized from alleged trafficker in Cavite
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LUCENA CITY — More than P1.3 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) were seized from a suspected drug trafficker who was apprehended on Saturday, March 8, in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor City, Cavite.
The Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A) reported Sunday that anti-illegal drugs operatives from the regional drug enforcement unit and city cops arrested “Jerry” at 1:51 p.m. after he sold P40,000 worth of shabu to an undercover police officer in Barangay Zapote III.
The suspect yielded 200 grams of shabu placed in four plastic sachets valued at P1,360,000.
The police are investigating the source of the shabu.
The suspect was placed under custody and will face a charge for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
In another report, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents and police on Saturday dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested six suspects around 7:30 p.m. in Barangay Panapaan 1 in Bacoor City.
The raiders held “Negro,” “Richard,” “Kenneth,” “Jesusa,” “Marites,” and “Lorena” after they were caught while sniffing shabu.
The raiders seized P69,000 worth of shabu and assorted drug-sniffing paraphernalia.
The report did not identify the drug den maintainer among the arrested suspects.
In Barangay Mayamot in Antipolo City, Rizal, PDEA operatives and policemen seized at 10 p.m. on Saturday shabu in a buy-bust operation.
The operations resulted in the arrest of five bigtime traffickers, PDEA-Region 4A said in a report Sunday.
The suspects, “Baluga,” “Buddha,” “John,” “Jonel,” and another “John” were caught in possession of six grams of shabu worth P41,000.
The report tagged the five arrested suspects 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.
All suspects were detained, and cases of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against them.
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