2 nabbed, P13.6M shabu seized in Manila buy-bust

Two individuals, Anthony Reyes, 42, and Lovely Joy Gonzales, 38, were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted early Tuesday morning.

The sting operation took place inside a budget hotel, Cosmotel, on Padre Campa Street in the Sampaloc district of Manila.

Authorities seized approximately PHP13.6 million worth of shabu from the suspects, with the confiscated items including two kilos of shabu valued at P13,613,600.

The seized items will be forwarded to the NHQ-Forensic Group for examination.

The arrested individuals are currently detained at Barbosa Police Station (PS-14) and will face charges for violating Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

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