CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Three high-value drug suspects were arrested, and more than P38.5 million worth of suspected illegal drugs were seized in a buy-bust operation conducted by operatives of the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) in Barangay Del Pilar, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, on Wednesday (June 10).
The arrested suspects were identified as alias “Ambeth,” 35 years old, of Manila; alias “Bert,” 45 years old, of Dasmariñas City, Cavite; and alias “Nini,” 47 years old, of Taguig City.
The operation was carried out by personnel of the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 3 (RPDEU3) and the Regional Special Operations Group 3 (RSOG3), with support from the Station Drug Enforcement Unit of the San Fernando City Police Station and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 3.
Recovered during the operation were approximately four kilograms of suspected shabu with a standard drug price of P27.2 million, and 2,134 grams of suspected cocaine hydrochloride valued at around P11.3 million. The total estimated value of the confiscated illegal drugs reached more than P38.5 million.
Authorities also seized P900,000 worth of buy-bust money, several mobile phones, identification cards, a digital weighing scale, paper bags used in the transaction, and a white Nissan Almera believed to have been used in the suspects’ illegal activities.
PRO3 Director P/Brig. Gen. Jess B. Mendez lauded the operating teams for the successful operation, describing it as another significant blow to the illegal drug trade in Central Luzon.
“This operation underscores the commitment of our anti-drug operatives to keep dangerous drugs off our streets and out of our communities. The arrest of these high-value individuals and the seizure of a substantial quantity of shabu and cocaine demonstrate our resolve to relentlessly pursue those who profit from the illegal drug trade. We will continue to strengthen our intelligence-driven operations and partnerships to ensure safer communities across the region,” Mendez said.
The operation forms part of PRO3’s continuing campaign against illegal drugs in support of the directive of Chief, PNP, PGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., to intensify law enforcement efforts and sustain safe, secure, and drug-free communities throughout the country. (UnliNews Online)
