Manila Bulletin
Police net P3.8-M shabu in Batangas
Authorities in Balayan, Batangas arrested a suspected high-value drug trafficker and seized approximately P3.8 million worth of shabu.
The suspect, identified only as "Darwin," was apprehended by a joint operation of the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
The operation was conducted after the suspect allegedly sold P2,000 worth of shabu to an undercover operative.
Law enforcers recovered 14 plastic sachets and five knot-tied plastics containing 563 grams of shabu, along with a digital weighing scale.
A mobile phone was also confiscated from the suspect for forensic examination to uncover potential drug transaction records.
The arrested individual, a resident of Barangay Santol, was reportedly on the police drug watch list as a high-value individual in the local drug trade.
The source of the confiscated illegal drugs is currently under investigation.
Darwin is currently detained and will face charges for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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