Tricycle driver yields P4-M shabu in Cavite buy-bust
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LUCENA CITY — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives and police arrested a tricycle driver, said to be a big-time trafficker, and seized shabu (crystal meth) with a street value of more than P4 million in Dasmariñas City, Cavite on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 3.
The PDEA–Region 4A, in a report posted on its Facebook account, said that its agents and police officers from the Cavite Maritime Police Station collared “Acmad” in a buy-bust operation at around 1:55 p.m. in Barangay (village) H2.
During the operation, the suspect, a resident of Barangay Datu Esmael, was allegedly caught in possession of 600 grams of suspected shabu valued at P4,080,000.
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The PDEA was investigating further to determine the source of the illegal drugs peddled by the suspect.
Acmad was classified as a “high-value” target in the government campaign against illegal drugs.
The suspect was detained and is facing charges of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. /das
