Law enforcement authorities on Saturday, 5 July 2025, seized illegal drugs worth P20.4 million from a 36-year-old businesswoman in a buy-bust operation along R. Rabaya St., Barangay Cansojong, Talisay City, Cebu.

The suspect was identified as Ann, married, a business owner and a resident of the area.

Seized during the operation were three kilograms of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P20.4 million.

The suspect's illegal activities were the subject of a month-long monitoring and surveillance operation.

Reports disclosed that the suspect allegedly distributes up to three kilograms of shabu every week.

Her area of operation includes the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, and neighboring provinces.

Authorities are still investigating the source of the suspect's drug supply.

The buy-bust operation was conducted by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7), Regional Special Enforcement Team–Mandaue City, PDEA Cebu Provincial Office, Special Operations Unit-7, the PNP Drug Enforcement Unit, and the Naval Forces Central (NAVFORCEN).

Ann will face charges for violating Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.