Manila Bulletin
P20.4-M shabu seized from 3 drug pushers in Zamboanga City
Three suspected drug pushers were apprehended and approximately three kilograms of methamphetamine worth P20.4 million were seized during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Talisayan, Zamboanga City.
The arrested individuals were identified as Mario Jalilul, 34, a resident of Tawi-Tawi province; Alsid Sahiron, 36, and Ridsman Majini, 22, both from Pata municipality, Sulu province.
Authorities tagged the suspects as high-value individuals involved in the regular transport and sale of illegal drugs, following intense monitoring by police and military.
The confiscated meth, contained in two plastic packs, will undergo analysis at the Regional Forensic Unit-9.
The suspects are currently detained at the Zamboanga City Police Office pending the filing of charges.
Zamboanga City has been described by authorities as a transshipment point for illegal drugs.
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