Members of the Parañaque City Police- Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) seized P340,000 worth of shabu from two individuals in a buy-bust operation last Friday, July 12.
The Southern Police District (SPD) said the suspects identified as alias Paolo, 37 and alias Sophia, 26 were arrested at around 7:50 p.m. in Barangay San Isidro, Parañaque City.
Col. Melvin Montante, Parañaque City police chief, said members of the SDEU conducted the buy-bust operation for the arrest of the suspects after receiving complaints of their illegal drug activity.
Montante said police operatives were able to seize eight heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing 50 grams of alleged shabu worth P340,000.
The confiscated drugs were turned over to the SPD Forensic Unit for chemical analysis.
The suspects were detained at the police custodial facility after their arrest and charged for illegal possession of drugs.