Police arrest 'Budoy' in shabu bust, seize PHP9.7M worth of drugs
A buy-bust operation conducted by the Tacloban City Police Office and PDEA resulted in the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of shabu worth PHP9.7 million.
The operation took place at 10:22 p.m. on Wednesday along Magsaysay Boulevard in Barangay 25, Tacloban City.
The arrested suspect is a 37-year-old construction worker from Palompon town named 'Budoy'.
Police confiscated 1.43 kilograms of shabu, one 9mm pistol with four live rounds during the operation.
The actual weight and value of the seized drugs will be determined by the Eastern Visayas Regional Forensic Unit of the Philippine National Police.
The suspect faces charges under the Dangerous Drugs Act and the Commission on Elections gun ban.
Tacloban City Police Office Director Col. Noelito Getigan praised this achievement as a significant step in combating crime and drug abuse.
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