The seized shabu and the marked cash used in the bust./Photo from PDEA.
MANILA, Philippines — Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Northern Police District on Monday morning arrested a woman and son during a drug bust in Caloocan City and seized a total of P340,000 worth of “shabu” or crystal meth.
PDEA identified those arrested as Omaima Malaco, 39, and her son, Hakhim Malaco, 18.
Seized during the bust in Camarin were the 50 grams of “shabu” which were then brought to the PDEA Laboratory Service for analysis.
Meanwhile, the arrested suspects are now in PDEA custody and will be facing charges for violation of RA 9165 or the “The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.”
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