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P10.2M shabu seized in Camarines Norte buy-bust
Authorities confiscated PHP10.2 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation conducted in Daet, Camarines Norte on Monday, June 9.
The arrested suspect, identified as alias "Ed", is a 58-year-old vendor from Manila, tagged as a high-value individual involved in distributing illegal drugs throughout the Bicol Region.
He was apprehended at the Central Plaza Complex food park in Barangay Lag-on after being found in possession of 1.5 kilograms of suspected shabu.
The suspect had been operating across multiple provinces in Bicol, posing as a legitimate business owner while delivering large quantities of illegal drugs.
Brigadier General Andre Perez Dizon, Bicol police chief, stated that the suspect's arrest will significantly disrupt drug supply chains in the region.
He is currently under the custody of the Daet police and facing charges for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Authorities are conducting further investigation to trace the suspect's network and identify his suppliers and possible accomplices.
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