The Quezon City Police District recovered over P600,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Payatas on Sunday, Feb. 2.
According to the police, operatives from Payatas Bagong Silangan Police Station 13 arrested a tricycle driver around 1:50 a.m.
(Quezon City Police District PIO)
During the operation, an undercover police officer acted as a poseur buyer and bought P1,000 worth of shabu from the suspect which led to his arrest.
The suspect was identified as Mohamad Kalunsing Saptula, aged 21, a resident of Lower Jasmine Extension, Barangay Payatas A, Quezon City.
Authorities recovered from the suspect 90 grams of suspected shabu with a street value of P612,000.
A black coin purse, a smartphone, and the buy-bust money were also recovered from the suspect.
The suspect will be charged for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.