Two individuals were arrested in a buy-bust operation that led to the seizure of an estimated ₱6.8 million worth of suspected shabu in Barangay 478, Sampaloc, Manila on July 4, 2025.
The operation was jointly conducted by operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office MIMAROPA, the Manila Police District–District Drug Enforcement Unit (MPD-DDEU), and the PDEA Manila District Office.
Authorities identified the suspects as a 35-year-old woman known by the alias “Ellaine” and a 21-year-old man identified as “Yuan,” both residents of Sampaloc.
Confiscated during the sting was approximately one kilogram of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, with an estimated value of ₱6.8 million based on the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) valuation.
The suspects are currently held at the PDEA detention facility. They will be facing charges for violation of Republic Act No. 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
