Norzagaray, Bulacan – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced a significant drug bust on Thursday, seizing 30 kilograms of shabu with an estimated street value of P204 million in a buy-bust operation at a resort and events place hotel in Norzagaray, Bulacan.
Three suspects – identified as 44-year-old “Jessie,” 36-year-old “Kristina,” and 21-year-old “JB” – were arrested during the operation.
The suspects were apprehended after selling two kilograms of shabu (P13.6 million) to an undercover agent. A subsequent search of their belongings yielded an additional 28 kilograms of shabu (P190.4 million). Authorities also confiscated buy-bust money, a vehicle, a mobile phone, and several identification cards.
PDEA Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez attributed the success of the operation to meticulous intelligence gathering and evidence analysis from previous operations.
“One operation leads to another. We connected the dots by piecing together information and evidence from our previous operations that ultimately led to the arrest of the suspects who happened to be top-level shabu traffickers,” Nerez stated.
The suspects will be charged with violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Nerez emphasized the agency’s commitment to dismantling drug networks, aligning with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to curb illegal drug activities.
“We will use all extracted information to our advantage and continue to operate against drug trafficking syndicates and their underlings,” he added.
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