Four suspected drug peddlers, reportedly linked to the Dawlah Islamiya and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Central Mindanao, were arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Cotabato City.
These individuals are believed to be involved in trafficking shabu and marijuana, with proceeds allegedly supporting leaders of these terror groups.
The operations were conducted over two days by plainclothes police operatives under the supervision of the Cotabato City Police Office.
Two suspects, Abdulrasheed Ismael Ali and Tawis Banto Antong, were apprehended in sting operations after selling shabu to undercover police officers.
Brig. Gen. Jaysen C. De Guzman, director of PRO-BAR, confirmed that all four suspects are detained and awaiting prosecution.
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