Quezon cops seize P3M worth of shabu from high-value trafficker

LUCENA CITY – Police anti-narcotics operatives seized over P3 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) from an alleged high-value drug trafficker at a drug bust in the Quezon province capital early Tuesday.

Drug suspect “Ogie,” 36, was arrested at 3:01 a.m. after he allegedly sold P1,000 worth of meth to an undercover police officer in a transaction in Barangay Ibabang Dupay, according to Colonel Romulo Albacea, Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) chief.

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Members of the QPPO drug enforcement unit, in coordination with the Regional Intelligence Unit 4A–Provincial Intelligence Team (RIU 4A-PIT Quezon), seized from the suspect one heat-sealed plastic sachet and two knot-tied plastic bags containing suspected shabu weighing 150 grams, worth P1,020,000 based on the Dangerous Drugs Board’s standard price of P6,800 per gram.

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The report stated that the confiscated meth had an estimated street value of P3,000,060.

Police also confiscated a motorcycle which is believed to have been used in the suspects’ alleged illegal activities.

Ogie is classified as a high-value individual (HVI) in the police drug watch list — a designation referring to financiers, traffickers, manufacturers, importers, or known members of drug syndicates.

“We will not stop in our fight against illegal drugs. We will continue to pursue individuals involved in the distribution of illegal drugs to protect our communities and ensure a safer and more peaceful province of Quezon,” Albacea said.

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The Quezon police are investigating the source of the illegal drugs peddled by the suspect.

The suspect was detained and will face a formal complaint for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./coa