P2-M shabu seized, alleged peddler arrested in Marawi City
Shabu (crystal methamphetamine) | 黑料社 stock image
COTABATO CITY – An alleged peddler of illegal drugs fell into the hands of authorities during a buy-bust operation in Marawi City where over P2 million worth of shabu or crystal meth were seized on Thursday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said.
Director Gil Cesario Castro of PDEA in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) said a joint law enforcement operation by PDEA, Lanao del Sur police, Special Action Force, Army Engineering Combat Battalion and Marawi City police led to the arrest of a certain Orak, 24, who allegedly sold meth to an undercover agent in Barangay Sabala Manao Proper, Marawi City.
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Castro said Orak was caught in possession of a garbage bag that contained three sachets of suspected meth weighing some 300 grams with estimated street value of P2,040,000. Also seized from him were the buy-bust money and a mobile phone.
“This achievement stands as a testament to the unwavering collaboration among law enforcement agencies and the local government of Marawi City, highlighting their steadfast commitment to eradicating the drug menace in Lanao del Sur and the Bangsamoro Region,” Castro said in a statement.
