MANILA, Philippines — Police seized a kilo of crystal meth or “shabu” valued at P6.8 million at a Caloocan City checkpoint last Tuesday, Christmas Eve.
Arrested for possession of illegal drugs was Gapar Ramos Dibangkitun, 18. He was busted in Barangay 188, Tala, Caloocan City, at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Police said they flagged down the motorcycle-riding Dibangkitun, who sped off instead.<
He eventually lost control and collided with another vehicle and fell from his motorbike.
When frisked, he yielded a teabag stuffed with the contraband.
Dibangkitun was detained at the Caloocan City police station
Photos shows the one kilo shabu worth about P6.8 million seized from a fleeing motorist in Caloocan City last Dec. 24, 2019. (Photo from Caloocan City police)