Shabu worth P2.1M, 2 guns seized in Rizal, Batangas, Cavite drug busts

Anti-narcotic operatives arrested seven suspects, including two minors, in drug buy-bust operations on Saturday, March 15, in Rizal, Batangas and Cavite provinces.

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LUCENA CITY – Anti-narcotic operatives arrested seven suspects, including two minors, in drug buy-bust operations on Saturday, March 15, in Rizal, Batangas and Cavite provinces.

The anti-illegal drugs operations yielded more than P2.1 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) and two illegal firearms, the Police Region 4A reported on Sunday, March 16.

The report stated that policemen in Tanay, Rizal arrested two alleged drug traffickers, “Wendell” and “Mark”, at 2:35 p.m. after they sold P5,000 worth of shabu to an undercover cop in Barangay (village) Plaza Aldea.

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Seized from the suspect were one plastic sachet and two knot-tied plastics containing shabu weighing 200 grams worth P1,360,000 and a caliber .45 pistol loaded with five bullets.

The report described the two suspects as “CICL” or “children in conflict with the law.” CICL refers to a child who is alleged as, accused of, or adjudged as, having committed an offense under Philippine laws.

In Taytay town, police officers arrested “Raz” and “Toto” in a drug sting operation around 10:55 p.m. in Barangay Dolores.

The cops caught the suspects, both identified street pushers in the locality, with two sachets of meth weighing 30 grams worth P204,000 and a digital weighing scale.

Law enforcers also confiscated a mobile phone, which will be examined for records of drug transactions.

Policemen in Baras town busted “Angko” after he sold a pack of shabu to a police agent in Barangay Rizal around 6:45 p.m.

The suspect yielded three sachets of shabu weighing 25 grams worth P170,000.

The report tagged the suspect as a high-value individual (HVI) in the illegal drug trade. HVI refers to financiers, traffickers, manufacturers, and importers of illegal drugs or leaders/members of drug groups.

Law enforcers in Laguna province held “Arnold” a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sta. Maria in San Pablo City at 2:16 p.m.

The suspect, also an HVI, was reportedly found in possession of three sachets of shabu weighing 50 grams and worth P340,000.

Meanwhile, anti-illegal drugs operatives in Tanza, Cavite collared “Charlie” at 5:25 p.m. in Barangay Bagtas after selling meth to a poseur buyer.

The suspect, an identified drug pusher on police watchlist, was caught with three sachets of meth worth P72,148.

When frisked, the police also found the suspect allegedly carrying an undocumented caliber .38 pistol loaded with five bullets.

All arrested suspects are under police custody and will face corresponding criminal charges.

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