Batangas CIty buy-bust operations yield P2.2M shabu, gun

Batangas City buy-bust operations yield P2.2M shabu, gun

Batangas City buy-bust operations yield P2.2M shabu, gun

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LUCENA CITY — Police confiscated more than P2.2 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) and an illegal firearm from two suspected big-time drug traffickers in a buy-bust operation Tuesday in Batangas City.

The Batangas police reported that anti-narcotics agents detained “Rommel,” 51, and “Marco,” 29, after they sold P200,000 worth of shabu to an undercover policeman in Barangay Dumuclay on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 2:15 p.m.

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Rommel, a fisherman, and Marco, a construction worker, were found in possession of two-knot-tied plastic bags containing 330 grams of meth with an estimated value of P2,244,000 and an undocumented caliber .45 pistol loaded with six bullets.

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Batangas police are investigating the source of the drugs.

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The arrested suspects, both residents of Bauan town in Batangas province, are classified as high-value individuals in the illegal drugs trade.

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Colonel Jacinto Malinao Jr., Batangas provincial police chief, said the successful operation was a “significant blow” to the drug syndicate in the province.

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“We will continue to intensify our efforts to rid Batangas of illegal drugs and ensure the safety and security of our communities,” Malinao said in a statement.

The suspects were detained and are facing complaints of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

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