PDEA seizes a total P10 million worth of illegal drugs

November 13, 2019

Operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confiscated around P10 million worth of shabu in two separate buy-bust operation in Metro Manila.

According to Public Information Officer III Blaine Canlas of PDEA-Regional Office, a 23-year old woman was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted at Novaliches on Wednesday around 12:45 pm.

Recovered from the suspect were five pieces of knot-tied transparent plastic of suspected shabu, weighing around 500 grams, with a standard drug price of P 3,400,000.

PDEA NCR Director III Joel Plaza said suspect was arrested after she agreed to sell the confiscated illegal drugs to a PDEA agent who pretended to be a buyer.

On  Tuesday afternoon, around P 6,800,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized from two alleged drug dealers inside a sports bar in Makati City.

These will be submitted to PDEA Laboratory Service for qualitative and quantitative examination.

Arrested suspects will face criminal charges for violation of Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Ella Dionisio/DMS