PDEA arrests five high-value drug suspects in Cavite and Cebu
Police and agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) apprehended five individuals involved in drug trafficking activities across Cavite province and Cebu City.
Usman Unaid, Aguil Asaral, and Camille Roda Ismael were arrested during a buy-bust operation at the parking lot of a mall in General Trias City on Thursday, while Joana Gallado and her live-in partner Raymund Jorge were apprehended Friday night in Barangay Tejero, Cebu.
The suspects from Cavite were found with approximately 250 grams of suspected shabu valued at PHP1.7 million, whereas the pair from Cebu was seized with 3,020 grams of shabu worth PHP20.5 million.
All five individuals are classified as 'high-value' targets and will be charged under Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
The PDEA is currently investigating the source of the seized drugs in both operations.
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