‘High-value’ target busted in Cavite; P340,000 worth of shabu seized

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LUCENA CITY — A suspected big-time drug trafficker was arrested on Wednesday and yielded P340,00 worth of shabu (crystal meth) in a buy-bust operation in Dasmariñas City, Cavite.

Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A) reported Thursday that local anti-narcotics operatives held “Jhohayra” at 6 p.m. after she allegedly sold P500 worth of meth to an undercover cop in a transaction in Barangay H2.

The suspect was caught in alleged possession of two sealed plastic sachets containing shabu weighing 50 grams and valued at about P340,000, based on the Dangerous Drugs Board’s assessment.

Jhohayra is included on the police drug watch list as a high-value individual (HVI) in the drug trade.

HVI refers to financiers, traffickers, manufacturers, and importers of illegal drugs or leaders/members of drug groups.

Dasmariñas City police are conducting further investigations to determine the source of the illegal drugs.

The suspect is under police custody and is facing complaints of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.