CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY –– Authorities seized on Tuesday morning some five kilos of suspected crystal meth or shabu in a buy-bust operation in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.
An initial report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Zamboanga Peninsula said the raid took place in Barangay Poblacion around 8:30 a.m.
During the raid, three persons were arrested, namely, Haberson Jaafar, Elmer Jamadin, and Adzfar Asali.
The illegal substance was concealed in tea packaging.
A combined force of PDEA, Philippine Marines, Philippine Army, Philippine National Police, and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency conducted the raid.
The PDEA estimated the market value of the seized drugs at P34 million. Ryan Rosauro
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