Two shabu peddlers arrested each in Cotabato City, Alabel
On Thursday, July 31, two shabu peddlers were arrested in Barangay Poblacion 2, Cotabato City, while another pair was apprehended on Saturday, August 2, in Alabel, Sarangani.
The suspects from Cotabato City were caught selling P340,000 worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation led by the Cotabato City Police Office with support from local officials and relatives.
In Alabel, two male peddlers were entrapped by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-12 operatives after they sold 18 grams of shabu valued at P122,400 to non-uniformed agents in Barangay Kawas.
The arrest was supported by Police Regional Office-12 and local ethnic Blaans who provided crucial information on the suspects' activities near tribal communities.
Both operations highlight ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking near school campuses and in indigenous areas, with law enforcement officials emphasizing the importance of community support for successful interventions.
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