‘High value’ drug suspect nabbed for P442,000 shabu in Angeles City
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ANGELES CITY — Police in this city arrested a 44-year-old woman tagged as a “high-value individual” in a buy-bust operation on Saturday night at San Nicolas village.
City police director Colonel Amado Mendoza Jr. said in a statement on Monday, July 1, that some P442,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) was confiscated from “Mela” when, at around 7 p.m. on Saturday, an undercover police operative bought a sachet of shabu from her using marked money.
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After arresting Mela, police allegedly seized 65 grams of shabu from her.
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Police are still investigating the source of the drugs.
Mela is facing charges of violating the country’s anti-drug law.
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