P12.5M in meth seized in Olongapo buy-bust

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales—Packs of shabu (crystal meth) worth P12,500,000 were seized from four suspects at a buy-bust operation in Olongapo City on Tuesday (May 26), according to police.

The suspects were identified as Archie Boy Usenar, John Mark Serica, Jeff Dennon Rivera and Michael Salac, who are all on the police’s drug watch list, said Col. Benjamin Sembrano, Olongapo police chief.

Sembrano said the operation was carried out by the City Police Drug Enforcement Unit and City Intelligence Branch at the village of Sta. Rita past noon.

The meth, estimated to weigh 1.2 kilograms, was found in 39 transparent plastic sachets.

Sembrano said the suspects will be charged.

Edited by TSB