ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities arrested a man and confiscated suspected shabu worth about Php 6.8 million in an anti-drug operation Sunday in this city.
The Bryan Babang identified the suspect as alias “Mahadil,” 37, a motorcycle taxi driver.
Mahadil was apprehended in a buy-bust operation conducted by joint Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and police personnel around 7:38 a.m. in Barangay Lunzuran.
Authorities said they seized four heat-sealed plastic packs containing approximately 1,000 grams of suspected shabu from the suspect.
Also taken from Mahadil were five bundles of boodle money and identification cards.
Babang said the suspect remains in detention as authorities prepare to file charges under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
The official noted that earlier, on March 31, two other suspects were arrested in a separate operation along the boundary of Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Barangay Licomo, Zamboanga City.
During that incident, authorities recovered Php 3.4 million worth of suspected shabu, and one of the suspects was wounded in a shootout with law enforcement.
