ZAMBOANGA CITY: Authorities arrested eight drug suspects and confiscated shabu (crystal methamphetamine) worth P2.9 million (US$51,101) across the Zamboanga Peninsula on Aug. 1 to 8.
The most significant drug haul took place on Aug. 7 in this city, where P2.5 million worth of shabu were separately confiscated from three high-value targets, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula Director Brig. Gen. Eleazar Matta said in a news release Sunday (Aug 10).
“Such accomplishments are a direct result of inter-unit collaboration, actionable intelligence and the professionalism of our personnel,” Matta said in a statement.
One of the suspects, aged 22, was arrested in a buy-bust operation at a motel in Barangay Guiwan. He yielded some 250 grams of shabu worth P1.7 million.
The two others arrested in Barangay San Roque and Barangay Tulungatung on Aug. 7 had a combined 130 grams of shabu worth more than P1.2 million.
“The four other suspects were arrested during separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga del Norte within the same period,” Matta said.
Matta encouraged the public to stay alert and work with authorities by reporting suspicious activities in their communities. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
