Police seize P8.1M shabu, 3rd largest this month
On Tuesday, May 21, authorities arrested a 19-year-old man from Iligan City in Pagadian City and seized over P1 million worth of suspected shabu.
The same week, on Friday, May 24, Zamboanga City police arrested Jul-Akmad Eling, 36, with over P8.1 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sinunuc.
Eling was found with 1.2 kilograms of suspected shabu and counterfeit money used as marked money, bringing the total value of illegal drugs seized in Zamboanga City this month to over P263 million.
Brigadier General Bowenn Joey Masauding highlighted that these arrests were made possible through collaboration between local police and intelligence units.
The recent seizure marks the third largest drug haul so far this month, following a larger seizure of 16 kilograms worth P108.8 million on May 17 and another major haul of 21.4 kilos worth P145.5 million seized earlier in May.
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