Student caught with P1.7M worth of ‘shabu’ in Bataan

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BALANGA CITY, Bataan — A 28-year-old man who claimed to be a student was arrested Sunday in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bagong Silang, authorities said.

Police Col. Marites Salvadora, officer-in-charge of the Bataan Provincial Police Office, said the operation was conducted following reports of rampant illegal drug activities in the city.

Seized from the suspect were 250 grams of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth), with an estimated street value of P1.7 million.

Intelligence sources said the illegal drugs were sourced from nearby Olongapo City and distributed across Bataan province by assigned peddlers.

For security reasons, authorities withheld the suspect’s name and the school or university he claimed to be attending.

The suspect is being held at the Balanga City Police Station and faces formal charges of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. INQ