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P3.4-M drugs seized in PDEA-BARMM operation
A couple was arrested in Cotabato City in a buy-bust operation yielding approximately P3.4 million worth of shabu on Wednesday, January 8.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) agents confiscated around 500 grams of shabu from the suspects, identified as Thenz and Saima.
The couple, considered high-value targets, operated in Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur, including Cotabato City.
The operation was a collaborative effort involving the Cotabato City Police Office and the Navy's 5th Marine Battalion.
The suspects are now in PDEA-BARMM custody and will face charges for violating Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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