Drug suspect falls, P340K 'shabu' seized in Zamboanga City sting
By Chito Chavez
Anti-narcotics authorities arrested a drug suspect and seized P340,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" from him during a buy-bust operation in Zamboanga City on Thursday, August 18.

Operatives from the Philipine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 9 (PDEA-9) collared the suspect identified as Jeremiah Galvez Tarro after he allegedly sold shabu to an undercover agent on Suterville Street in Barangay San Jose Gusu around 4:55 p.m.
The suspect has been a subject of numerous complaints from the community for his alleged illegal drug activities, according to PDEA.
The PDEA said around 50 grams of suspected shabu, a cellular phone, and boodle money were seized from Tarro.
Tarro faces charges for violation of Republic Act (RA) 9165 otherwise known as “The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.’’