TAGUIG CITY — Approximately 200 grams of suspected shabu worth P1,360,000.00 was confiscated during a buy-bust operation at a mall parking lot in Barangay Tuktukan on Saturday (May 16). The operation was consummated at around 2:48 p.m., resulting in the arrest of a male high-value target
Apprehended suspect was identified as alias Bombo, 47 years old, resident of Barangay Kalsada, Taguig City.
Operating teams recovered two knot-tied transparent plastic bags containing about 200 grams of shabu (estimated at P1,360,000); one cellular phone; and the marked money used during the drug sting.
PDEA team leader said that Bombo is classified a high-value target due to his involvement in the bulk distribution of shabu across Metro Manila and nearby areas in Bulacan.
Confiscated illegal items will be turned-over to PDEA Region 3 laboratory section, while the arrested suspect will be temporarily detained at the regional jail facility in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
The operation was conducted by operatives led by PDEA Bulacan Provincial Office, along with PDEA-NCR Southern District Office, and PNP Drug Enforcement Group-Special Operations Unit.
Arrested suspect will face a non-bailable offense under section 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs) of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (UnliNews Online)
