P340-M shabu seized, 2 nabbed in Muntinlupa City

Operatives confiscate shabu (crystal meth) worth P340 million during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa City on Friday morning, March 14, 2025. (Photo from the PDEA)
MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday seized an estimated P340 million worth of shabu and arrested two suspects following a buy-bust operation in Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa City.
Operatives confiscated 50 kilograms of suspected shabu in 25 golden aluminum packs and 25 vacuum-sealed orange packs labeled “Cote d’Ivoire,” according to the agency’s report.
The authorities identified the suspects only as “Tita Joy” and “Liezel.”
They will face a formal complaint for violation of Republic Act No. 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act.
The seized illegal drugs were turned over to the PDEA Laboratory Service for analysis.