Female HVT, 3 others nabbed for over 3.8M worth of shabu

BAGUIO CITY – A 39-year old woman tagged as a high-value target was arrested for selling 566.28 grams of meth (shabu) worth Php 3,850,706.00 following a buy-bust operation conducted by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 3-Special Enforcement Team (PDEA-3 RSET) at around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Three other suspects were arrested during the operation.

The PDEA team leader identified the main target by the alias AN-AN. The following aliases know the three other suspects:

1. JAY, male, 33 years old.

2. DAVE, male, 27 years old; and

3. JOJO, male, 33 years old.

PDEA operatives said that AN-AN was involved in the bulk distribution of shabu in the provinces of Tarlac, Pampanga, and Bulacan.

“She has been on our radar since March of this year, but she was very elusive and cautious with her transactions, until we were able to secure a drug deal with her”, PDEA team leader added.

Aside from illegal substances, operating teams also recovered the buy-bust money used by the poseur buyer.

Operatives from PDEA Bulacan Provincial Office, PDEA Baguio Benguet Provincial Office, and PNP Baguio City Drug Enforcement Unit also participated in the operation.

Confiscated illegal drugs underwent forensic examination at the PDEA CAR Laboratory Section and tested positive for prohibited drugs.

A non-bailable offense under Section 5 (sale of dangerous drugs) in relation to Section 26B (conspiracy to sell) of Republic Act 9165 is now being readied for filing in court. ###