Subic town buy-bust nets 5 suspects, P122,000 in meth

Anti-drug operatives question some of the men arrested at a drug buy-bust operation in the town of Subic, Zambales province. PHOTO FROM PNP REGION 3

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales-Police arrested five suspects and seized at least P122,400 worth of shabu, or crystal meth, in an anti-drug operation in the town of Subic last Sunday (Oct. 24).

Col. Romano Cardiño, police provincial director, identified the suspects as Peter Paul Boscano, 36; Sahaya Alonto, 26; Ruben San Juan, 3; Abraham de Guzman, 40; and Renato Roxas, 27.

Cardiño said the suspects were cornered in a buy-bust operation and yielded six plastic packets of meth weighing 18 grams.

Also seized were marked bills used in the operation.

The suspects will be charged with violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Last week, two alleged drug dens were also raided in Subic where 12 other drug suspects were arrested.

TSB