Suspected drug peddler arrested in Tiaong
Police seize ₱3,400 worth of suspected shabu along Maharlika Highway
Eight individuals were arrested and over ₱104,000 worth of illegal drugs seized in separate buy-bust operations across Bulacan on October 28–29.
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TIAONG, Quezon — A suspected drug peddler was arrested during an early morning buy-bust operation along Maharlika Highway in Barangay Lalig on Saturday, 14 November 2026.
The Tiaong Municipal Police Station identified the suspect only as alias Justine.
According to police, the operation was conducted at approximately 3:30 a.m. by the Municipal Drug Enforcement Team led by PCPT Randy C. Buenaventura, chief of intelligence.
Police reported confiscating one heat-sealed plastic sachet containing approximately 0.50 gram of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of ₱3,400.
A ₱500 bill used as buy-bust money was also recovered.
Authorities said the inventory and marking of the seized evidence were conducted in the presence of Barangay Councilor Salvador P. Angeles and media representative Abraham T. Borja.
The suspect was apprehended in connection with an alleged violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.