CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — A 50-year-old woman identified only by her alias “Tita Este” was arrested in Rizal, Nueva Ecija during a buy-bust operation that netted more than P81,000 worth of suspected shabu, police reported.

According to the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3), the operation was conducted by Rizal police in coordination with provincial intelligence and drug enforcement units around 3:25 a.m. in Barangay Estrella, dealing a major blow to the local drug trade.

Police said “Tita Este” was caught selling a sachet of suspected shabu to an undercover officer. A subsequent search yielded an additional 11.99 grams of the illegal substance.

Authorities are now probing her alleged drug network to determine the full extent of her operations and connections within the province.