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‘Shabu' worth P13M seized in QC buy-bust
Around two kilograms of suspected shabu worth P13.6 million were seized from an arrested suspect during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City on Tuesday evening, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Wednesday.
In a statement, the NCRPO said the suspect identified as 43-year-old 'Jessie' was nabbed after an undercover police officer was able to buy supposed illegal drugs worth P800,000 from him.
The operation was launched after authorities received intelligence reports linking Jessie to drug trafficking, according to the NCRPO.
Seized from the suspects were the following:
two kilograms of suspected shabu packed in Chinese tea bags
marked buy-bust money and high-denomination cash bills
bank transaction slips
personal IDs
mobile phone
The suspect is currently detained at Batasan Police Station and will be presented for inquest proceedings before the DOJ National Prosecution Service, the NCRPO said.
According to the Quezon City Police District, the suspect will face charges for the sale and possession of illegal drugs under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
"This major arrest was not instant. This was preceded by series of intel-driven operations targeting small-time drug personalities who shared valuable intelligence resulting from the identification and arrest of this high value individual," NCRPO chief Police Major General Anthony Aberin said. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
