MANILA, Philippines – Police seized shabu with an estimated value of over P200 million from three arrested drug suspects in separate operations in the cities of Taguig and Parañaque Wednesday evening.
The Philippine National Police – Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) on Thursday said Suboh Omal Abdul, 29, and Alvin Abdul Amiril, 40, were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Don Bosco, Parañaque at 6:32 p.m.
The duo yielded P81.6 million worth of shabu.
Meanwhile, Ebrahim Dimakiling, who is believed to be an online seller, was arrested in C5 Waterfun, Taguig at 10 p.m.
Authorities seized an estimated P122.4 million worth of shabu.
Police said Dimakiling is the reported supplier of Abdul and Amaril.
In a phone interview, PNP-DEG spokesperson Police Lieutenant Colonel Enrico Rigor said the suspects are drug runners for a Chinese leader, whom he did not identify.
“May boss na Chinese sila [Suspects]. Sila [Suspects] yung runner na nagbibigay doon (They have a Chinese boss, they are the runners.),” he told INQUIRER.net.
Rigor added that the Chinese national is linked to the Golden Triangle drug syndicate.
The three arrested suspects are under police custody and will be charged with violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.