2 drug suspects yield P3.6M meth in Ilocos Norte buy-bust
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte—At least 500 grams of alleged crystal meth, or “shabu,” worth P3.6 million, were seized from two drug suspects during a buy-bust operation Monday in San Nicolas town in Ilocos Norte province, the police said.
John Mark Dinong, 33, from Banna town, and Clifford Malana, 45, from Aparri, Cagayan, were arrested at an apartment at 12:10 p.m., according to the police.
Seized from Dinong and Malana were plastic sachets and bags in various sizes, which contained the alleged shabu, said the police, who also recovered a gun and ammunition.
The arrested suspects face complaints about violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.