The Pateros Police arrested five people suspected of being involved in illegal drug activities on May 24.
The arrest was carried out after the Pateros Police served a search warrant issued by Executive Judge Maria Gracia Cadiz-Casaclang of the Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 155 targeting a house in Barangay Tabacalera, Pateros.


The police and suspects (top) and the suspected shabu and firearm seized during the raid (Photos from Pateros Police / SPD)
The primary target of the operation, alias Charlie, 55, was apprehended along with four others identified as alias Kim, 37; alias Jerome, 31; alias Ryan, 36; and alias Romar, 39.
During the raid, the police confiscated 15 plastic sachets containing suspected shabu, weighing 60 grams with a total value of P408,000.
The police also seized a .45-caliber pistol, four pieces of live ammunition, assorted drug paraphernalia, and a weighing scale.
The suspects will be facing multiple charges for violations of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and Republic Act 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act).