PDEA arrests two, seizes PHP9.5M shabu in Iligan

On Wednesday, January 22, authorities in Iligan City arrested two suspects and seized PHP9.5 million worth of shabu.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspects as a woman and her male accomplice; the latter was injured during the arrest while resisting capture.

In a buy-bust operation conducted by PDEA-10 operatives on Tibanga Highway in Barangay San Miguel, the transaction was completed at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The seizure included approximately 1,400 grams of suspected shabu and a Toyota Fortuner used to transport narcotics to contacts in Iligan City and nearby towns.

Support for this operation came from personnel at the Misamis Occidental Provincial Office, the Regional Intelligence Unit, the Iligan City Police Office, and the Police Regional Office-10.

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