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Cops arrest 5, seize over P5M in contrabands in S. Cotabato
Police in Maguindanao del Sur confiscated P2.7 million worth of shabu from two individuals during a routine checkpoint inspection.
The suspects, Junnie Tuazon and Saida Sandigan, were intercepted in Shariff Aguak town while traveling in a black car.
Authorities noticed the duo's distress when they were asked to pull over, prompting a search of their vehicle.
The shabu, weighing 400 grams, was discovered in eight small plastic containers.
Municipal officials and traditional Moro leaders have pledged to assist the police in prosecuting the suspects.
The checkpoint was primarily enforcing a Comelec gun ban in preparation for the upcoming Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
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