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Quezon cops net P7.3 million worth of illegal drugs, 78 pushers in June
Four individuals were apprehended in Quezon province for drug trafficking, resulting in the confiscation of approximately P3.4 million worth of shabu.
In Calauag town, a man identified as "Itlog" was arrested after selling shabu to an undercover police officer.
The Calauag operation resulted in the seizure of 105 grams of meth, valued at around P714,000 based on the Dangerous Drugs Board valuation and P2,142,000 in the street market.
Operatives also confiscated a motorcycle believed to be used by "Itlog" in his illegal activities, and he is considered a high-value individual in the local drug trade.
In Tagkawayan town, two individuals, "Joven" and "Ryan," were arrested in a separate drug sting operation.
The Tagkawayan operation yielded eight sachets of meth weighing 25.89 grams, with an estimated street market value of P528,156.
Police indicated that the suspects arrested in Tagkawayan were new to the illegal drug business.
However, Quezon police seized more than P7.3 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 78 suspected peddlers during their month-long operations in June.
These operations, conducted from June 1-30, confiscated a total of 361 grams of "shabu" and 37 grams of dried marijuana leaves.
Two big-time shabu traders were also arrested in a buy-bust operation in Lucena City on June 14, with 165 grams of shabu worth P3,366,000 confiscated from them.
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