PDEA nabs drug suspect with P102,000 in shabu in Zamboanga Sibugay
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Anti-narcotics agents arrested a 41-year-old man after seizing from him around 15 grams of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Siloh, Diay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Sunday morning.
In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office – Region 9 (PDEA-9) identified the suspect as “Jumar,” a resident of neighboring Barangay Salinding.
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Operatives from the PDEA-9 – Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Office conducted the entrapment operation at around 10:10 a.m., leading to the suspect’s immediate arrest.
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They seized five heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing a white crystalline substance believed to be shabu, weighing 15 grams, valued at P102,000, from the suspect.
Agents also recovered the marked buy-bust money and a coin purse used in the transaction.
The suspect is currently in custody and will face charges for alleged violations of Section 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs) and Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs) under Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. /coa
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