Over P400K shabu seized in Parañaque buy-bust

The Parañaque City Police Station neutralized two drug suspects, including a newly identified high-value individual, during a buy-bust operation early Friday morning.

‎The suspects, identified by the aliases Jero, 21, newly identified high-value individual; and DJ, 22, listed as street-level individual, both residents of Taguig City, were apprehended around 1:40 a.m. at Sitio Pag-Asa, Barangay Sun Valley, Parañaque City.

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‎During the sting, undercover operatives purchased a heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu from the suspects.

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‎A search of the suspects and the immediate area yielded three additional plastic sachets of suspected shabu, a silver iPhone, a black coin purse, a driver's license, and P850 in recovered cash.

Operatives also seized a red Honda PCX motorcycle used by the suspects. The buy-bust money used in the operation consisted of one genuine P1,000 bill integrated with nine pieces of P1,000 boodle money.

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‎The total estimated weight of the confiscated illegal drugs is approximately 65 grams, with a standard drug price of P442,000.

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The suspects are currently being held at the Parañaque City Police Station custodial facility. They face charges for violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.