PDEA, PNP nab P4.5M shabu, arrest murder suspect
On Tuesday night, March 18, plainclothes policemen seized P2.7 million worth of shabu from a drug peddler in Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City.
The following day, Wednesday, March 19, police arrested Abu Karinggi, a man wanted for murder, and seized P1.8 million worth of shabu from his hideout in Barangay Tukakanes, Cotabato City.
Brig. Gen. Romeo Juan Macapaz of Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region led the operation that involved agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and local police units.
Local officials praised the swift response and coordination among various law enforcement agencies in apprehending Karinggi, who is now being held at a detention facility in Cotabato City.
Both suspects are facing charges under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, with Alparis arrested for selling shabu to undercover officers on Thursday, March 20.
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