TACLOBAN CITY – Over PHP20.4 million worth of suspected shabu was seized in a checkpoint in Catbalogan City, Samar on Monday (January 27).
Authorities also nabbed three suspects identified as alias “Mark Balagot,” “Ace,” and “Manny,” all from Libona, Bukidnon.
The intercepted pick-up truck boarded by the three suspects reportedly came from Las Piñas when they were stopped in a checkpoint along the national highway in Brgy. New Mahayag of said city wherein the authorities seized three packs of suspected shabu weighing three kilograms with a street value worth PHP20.4 million.
Currently, the suspects are detained at the Catbalogan City Jail, and will be charged for possession of illegal drugs. (By Marie Tonette Marticio / EV Mail Jan. 27 – Feb. 02, 2025 issue)
