Butuan City: Authorities seized 400 grams of shabu valued at PHP2.7 million in a buy-bust on Saturday afternoon in Purok 4, Barangay Holy Redeemer here.
According to Philippines News Agency, the Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) identified the arrested suspects as alias Sanse, 31, from Marawi City; alias Ram, 41, a security guard from this city; and alias Letty, 40, from Occidental Mindoro. The police noted that the three suspects are included in the list of high-value targets in the illegal drug trade.
The operation led to the confiscation of various-sized plastic sachets containing suspected shabu from the suspects. BCPO chief Col. Rommel Villamor emphasized the significance of this arrest in a press release, stating, “This arrest reaffirms our commitment to combat illegal drugs.”
The suspects are currently in police custody and are facing drug charges. Meanwhile, the confiscated shabu has been sent for forensic examination to confirm its contents.