Big-time drug suspect, cohort nabbed in Parañaque sting; P1.2-M shabu seized
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Two individuals, including a newly identified big-time drug personality, were arrested in a buy-bust operation launched by the Parañaque City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) early Wednesday morning, April 8.
Parañaque City Police chief Col. Nicolas Piñon identified the suspects as Roy, 33, tagged as a high-value drug dealer, and Rafael, 54, classified as a street-level drug suspect.
They were apprehended at around 12:05 a.m. on Tulips Street in Tramo Uno, Parañaque City.
Police said the operation was carried out in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) after the suspects were placed under monitoring for alleged involvement in illegal drug activities.
An undercover operative was able to purchase suspected shabu from the suspects, which led to their immediate arrest.
Authorities recovered nine heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing approximately 210 grams of suspected shabu, with an estimated value of ₱1,428,000.
The suspects faces charges for violation of Section 5 (sale) and Section 11 (possession) under Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.