Drug suspect arrested, PHP3.4M worth of shabu seized in Marawi
A notorious drug suspect was arrested and PHP3.4 million worth of shabu seized during an entrapment operation in Marawi City on Wednesday, March 12.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) conducted the operation with support from Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. and Brig. Gen. Romeo Juan Macapaz of the Bangsamoro police, along with local religious leaders.
The suspect was detained after selling half a kilo of shabu to undercover PDEA-BARMM agents and policemen in Barangay Matampay.
Director Gil Cesario Castro stated that this operation aligns with ongoing efforts to dismantle drug networks operating not only within Marawi City but also extending into nearby towns in Lanao del Sur.
Confiscated items included five transparent plastic sachets containing 500 grams of shabu, buy-bust money, identification cards, and a motorcycle.
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