Alleged big-time drug trafficker busted in Quezon, yields P1.1-M ‘shabu’

Inquirer files LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — Police anti-narcotics operatives in Quezon province dealt another blow to drug traffickers with the arrest of a suspected big-time pusher and the seizure of more than P1.1 million worth of “shabu” (crystal meth) in a buy-bust operation in Sariaya town on Saturday night, July 25. Members of the provincial drug enforcement unit arrested the suspect identified only as “Ching,” 43, after he sold P1,000 worth of shabu to an undercover policeman in Barangay Talaan Aplaya at 10:05 p.m., Col. Romulo Albacea, Quezon police chief, said in a report Sunday. The law enforcers confiscated five heat-sealed plastic sachets, one heat-sealed transparent plastic and one knot-tied plastic bag containing suspected shabu, weighing a total of 170 grams. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Woman yields P510,000 shabu in Lucena City buy-bust Based on the Dangerous Drugs Board’s standard price, the confiscated shabu was valued at P1,156,000 at P6,800 per gram. READ: P4.1-M shabu seized in Quezon; 3 suspected traffickers held The report tagged Ching as a high-value individual (HVI), typically classified as a trafficker, financier, or member of a drug syndicate. The arrested suspect is being held in custody and will face charges for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. /cb Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.