ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police authorities seized about a kilo of suspected shabu estimated to be worth P6.8 million from three reported drug dealers in Imelda, in a buy-bust operation conducted in Zamboanga Sibugay province on Sunday.
Zamboanga Peninsula Police (PRO-9) Director Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro E. Ylagan said the anti-illegal drugs operation was conducted in Barangay Lumbog, Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, at 2:15 p.m. Sunday.
Ylagan identified the arrested suspects as Crimalde I Tarawi, 53, married of Simunul, Tawi-Tawi; Albasir N Masihul, 26, of Barangay Sawa, Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay and Basir B Alano, 48, of Tulay, Jolo, Sulu.
Ylagan said the suspects were arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation conducted by Philippine National Police (PNP) Drug Enforcement Group, Imelda Municipal Police Station and 1st Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Mobile Force Company.
Seized from the three suspects was a black plastic bag containing 18 pack of suspected shabu that weighed 1,000 grams with an estimated market value of P6.8 million.
The police also seized from them a bag containing a bundle of boodle money, which the police used as buy-bust money.
The three suspects were taken to the detention cell of the Imelda Municipal Police Station, and will face charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Ylagan commended the relentless efforts of the PNP Drug Enforcement Group and other police units for the notable accomplishment in the fight against illegal drugs in the region.
He added that the operations were conducted in response to the directive of the Chief PNP Debold Sinas to PNP-9 to intensify the conduct of anti-illegal drugs operation in the region.