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P20.4-M shabu confiscated in Zamboanga
Authorities arrested a suspected high-value drug courier in a buy-bust operation in Zamboanga City.
The suspect, identified as Nijar Bautista, is a 24-year-old resident of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.
Police seized three kilos of suspected shabu, valued at PHP20.4 million, which were packed inside four plastic bags.
The confiscated contraband is reportedly worth PHP20.4 million.
The suspect is said to have links with drug rings in the Bangsamoro region, with validation underway regarding his connections in Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, and Cotabato City.
Brig. Gen. Bowenn Joey M. Masauding of PRO-9 and Brig. Gen. Romeo J. Macapaz of BARMM are investigating the suspect's distribution network.
The operation was a collaboration between PRO-9, Zamboanga City Police Office, and the Naval Intelligence and Security Group - Western Mindanao.
Zamboanga City is noted as a transshipment point for illegal drugs in Western Mindanao.
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