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LUCENA CITY — Police confiscated more than P1.2 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) from nine suspected drug traffickers who were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 14 and 15) in buy-bust operations in Batangas, Rizal, and Laguna provinces.

The Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A) reported that the drug enforcement unit in Batangas City arrested alias “Allan” at 10:55 p.m. on Tuesday after he sold shabu to an undercover cop in Barangay Alangilan.

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The suspect was found in alleged possession of a plastic sachet containing shabu weighing 100 grams with an estimated value of P680,000.

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Four hours later, the same police team held “Christian” and “Manuel” in another sting operation in Barangay Cuta at 2:16 a.m. Wednesday.

The duo yielded eight sachets of shabu weighing 25 grams worth P170,000.

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In Laguna, anti-illegal drug operatives in Cabuyao City busted “Wendell” and “Benedicto” in Barangay Sala at 2:21 a.m. Wednesday.

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The suspects were caught with 20 grams of shabu worth P136,000.

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The police also confiscated a motorcycle with sidecar believed to have been used by the suspects in their illegal drug trade.

In Sta. Cruz town also in Laguna, policemen nabbed “Erryl” at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday in Barangay Bagumbayan.

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He was found in alleged possession of P88,400 worth of shabu. The cops also seized the suspect’s motorcycle.

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Meanwhile, anti-illegal drugs operatives in Binangonan, Rizal arrested “Iso”, “Kalabaw,” and “Empoy” at 2 a.m. Wednesday in Barangay Pantok after selling meth to a poseur buyer.

The group was caught with eight sachets of meth worth P214,540.

The cops confiscated a mobile phone, which will be examined for records of drug transactions.

The report tagged Allan as included in the police drug watch list as a newly identified HVI or high-value individual in the local drug trade.

HVI refers to financiers, traffickers, manufacturers, and importers of illegal drugs or leaders/members of drug groups.

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The rest of the arrested suspects are classified as street-level drug pushers.

All suspects are under police custody and are facing complaints of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Excerpt: Police confiscated more than P1.2 million worth of shabu (crystal meth) from nine suspected drug traffickers who were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 14 and 15) in buy-bust operations in Batangas, Rizal, and Laguna provinces.

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