Agents of the NCRPO arrests Taiwanese national Chong Chin Haw for allegedly possessing an estimated P40-million worth of suspected shabu in Binondo, Manila on Friday, August 24, 2018. (Photo from National Capital Region Police Office)
A Taiwanese national was arrested by agents of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday after an estimated P40-million worth of shabu were confiscated from him in Binondo, Manila.
In an initial report, authorities said seven large packs of suspected shabu estimated to weigh six kilograms were recovered from the suspect identified as Chong Chin Haw.
LOOK: Officers of the National Capital Region Police Office confiscated P40 million worth of suspected shabu from a Taiwanese national in Binondo, Manila on Friday. (Photo from NCRPO) pic.twitter.com/2YwO0eJ7Xc
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Police also recovered 20,000 rounds of live bullets for a 9-mm caliber pistol and 385 sealed packs of suspected chemicals used for illegal drugs.
NCRPO Chief Director General Guillermo Eleazar told INQUIRER.net in a text message that the suspect had been reportedly going in and out of the Philippines and Taiwan for about a year and a half before the arrest.
Initial investigation revealed that the suspect has been under police surveillance after they received a report that he is involved in smuggling firearms.
During the arrest operation, the suspect was supposed to leave the hotel but rushed back inside when he sensed the presence of policemen in the area, according to authorities.
Police said they chased the suspect until he was collared in front of a hotel room. He will be subjected for inquest proceedings for the confiscated items. /jpv