3 nabbed Laguna pushers yield shabu worth P751,000

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LUCENA CITY — Police arrested three suspected drug traffickers in Laguna province on Friday and Saturday (June 21 and 22) and seized more than P751,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth).

The Region 4A police reported that anti-drug operatives in San Pablo City held at around 2:45 p.m. on Friday “Jerico” and “Ronald” after they sold P1,000 worth of shabu to an undercover cop in Barangay San Agustin.

Authorities seized from the suspects shabu weighing 90 grams worth about P612,000 in the valuation of the Dangerous Drugs Board and a mobile phone.

The police also seized a motorcycle believed to have been used by the high value suspects in their illegal activities.

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In Biñan City, police arrested “Lawrence” in Barangay Poblacion at 2:35 a.m. Saturday.

The suspect, tagged as a street-level pusher, yielded meth worth P139,400.

The three suspects, who are under police custody, will be charged with violating the country’s anti-drug law.