P340,000 worth of shabu, gun seized from high-value suspect in Tarlac
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MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga—Police arrested a 38-year-old man for alleged possession of P340,000 worth of “shabu” (crystal meth) and a firearm loaded with live bullets in Laoang village, Tarlac, on Monday, Feb. 24.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Central Luzon police said the suspect, identified only as alias “Rudy,” is classified as a high-value individual in the law enforcement agency’s campaign against illegal drugs.
Provincial police operatives executed a search warrant issued by Tarlac City Regional Trial Court Branch 111 Executive Judge Edwin Bonifacio for violations of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
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During the search, lawmen allegedly found a caliber .45 pistol, two magazines, and several rounds of live bullets. They also reportedly discovered approximately 50 grams of suspected shabu inside the suspect’s residence.
The suspect is facing charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Meanwhile, in nearby Angeles City, police arrested a Korean national wanted for carnapping on Sunday.
According to authorities, Judge Rodrigo Ido Del Rosario of Angeles City Regional Trial Court Branch 114 issued an arrest warrant against the foreigner for violating the New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016, with a recommended bail of P300,000.
The suspect, who has a pending case in court, was arrested inside a bar in Angeles City. INQ
