P2.3-M shabu seizedin Bataan, Cavite raids

BACOOR CITY — Personnel of Drug Enforcement Unit of Bacoor Police apprehended a big-time pusher who yielded over P1 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation on Thursday in Barangay Zapote 1 here.

LtCol. John Paolo Carracedo, chief of Bacoor Component City Police Office, identified the suspect as alias "Kuya," a resident of Barangay Zapote 1, Bacoor City.

The anti-drug personnel arrested alias "Kuya" after selling an undetermined amount of shabu to an undercover operative.

Confiscated from the target pusher were one transparent plastic bag containing approximately 100 grams of shabu and three heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing 80 grams of shabu with a standard drug price amounting to P1,224,000.

Carracedo commended the operating team for their vigilance and firm resolve in the fight against illegal drugs.

Acting Provincial Police Director Col. Dwight Alegre expressed his strong support for the sustained anti-drug campaign of Bacoor Police, saying "the arrest of this high-value individual sends a clear message to all drug personalities that Cavite is not a haven for illegal activities."

"We remain steadfast in our pursuit of a drug-free province and call on the public to continue supporting our efforts by reporting suspicious activities to authorities," added Alegre.

P1.1-M shabu seized in Bataan

In Limay, Bataan, the Philippine National Police also arrested a high-value individual and seized shabu worth over P1.1 million in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Reformista here on Thursday.

Bataan Police OIC and director Col. Marites Salvadora said the coordinated anti-drug operation was carried out by elements of the Limay Special Drug Enforcement Unit and Bataan PPDEU in partnership with local law enforcement units after a series of intelligence reports and surveillance.

The suspect, a 28-year-old sound system operator, was caught in the act of selling illegal drugs to an undercover operative. Confiscated during the operation were approximately 175 grams of shabu with a total estimated street value of ₱1,190,000, and the marked money.

Salvadora said further investigations are underway to trace the source and potential accomplices involved in other illegal drug operations.

"Our relentless campaign against both street-level pushers and high-value drug personalities will continue with full force, as we work toward our ultimate goal — a drug-free province where every community can thrive in peace and safety," said Salvadora.