Over P2 million worth of shabu seized in Albay sting

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SORSOGON CITY – Authorities seized more than P2 million worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) from a high-value drug suspect they arrested in a buy-bust operation in Tabaco City in Albay province.

Brigadier General Andre Perez Dizon, Bicol police chief, said in a report on Wednesday, May 8, that the big-time operation resulted in the arrest of alias “Kaloy,” considered a high-value target by the Bicol police.

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The 32-year-old suspect yielded 418.525 grams of shabu placed in one heat-sealed and four knot-tied plastic containers, worth around P2.8 million.

Dizon said the suspect, who used to be a construction worker, was nabbed at the village of San Roque, Tabaco City, at around 5:04 p.m.

The apprehended suspect is now under the custody of Tabaco City police for proper disposition.

He will be facing charges of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.