Police arrest Ashraf Ikbala Jr., seize PHP29.9M drugs
Authorities arrested Ashraf Kayzar Ikbala, son of a retired police general, and seized PHP29.9 million worth of illegal drugs during an anti-drug operation in Zamboanga City on Monday.
Ikbala was apprehended at 11:05 am in Sitio Palawan, Zone 2, Barangay Divisoria, by joint forces including the Police Regional Office in Zamboanga Peninsula (PRO-9), PDEA, and Naval Intelligence and Security Group-Western Mindanao.
The operation resulted in the seizure of over four kilos of suspected shabu packed in transparent plastic bags.
Police noted that Ikbala was previously arrested for drug possession in 2019 and is linked to two drug-related cases from 2018, with an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
Ikbala is currently detained at the Zamboanga City Police Office awaiting charges under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
In a separate operation on Sunday, authorities arrested two suspects at a motel in Barangay Canelar and seized approximately PHP680,000 worth of suspected shabu.
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