Teddy Borja | iMINDSPH
Cotabato City —The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) BARMM has confiscated P34 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Matalin, Malabang, Lanao del Sur, around 1:20 p.m., Monday.
PDEA BARMM said the illegal substance weighed more or less 5 kilograms. The operation also led to the arrest of alias "Zacaria," a resident of Bagua 2, Cotabato City.
Also seized from his possession was buy-bust money amounting to P1,000,000.00. Authorities also recovered an SUV, a cell phone, and an identification card.
The arrested individual is now in the custody of PDEA BARMM and will be facing charges in violation of Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
The PDEA BARMM was supported by personnel from the Maguindanao Provincial Police Office, Lanao del Sur Provincial Police Office, PDEA RSET, PDEG SOU-15, RDEU-RIAT PRO BAR, HPG BARMM, NBI, NICA, and the 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion in the successful operation.
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