Navotas City police apprehend two individuals and seize drugs worth P381,956 in an operation late Thursday evening, Nov. 7. (Photo from National Capital Region Police Office – Northern Police District)
MANILA, Philippines — Navotas and Valenzuela City police arrested four individuals and seized drugs worth a total of P583,000 in separate operations, the National Capital Region Police Office’s Northern Police District (NCRPO NPD) announced on Friday.
The buy-bust operation in Navotas City apprehended an alias “Jayson”, 43, and an alias “Matey”, 28, along Goldrock Street in Barangay San Roque at 11:33 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7.
Article continues after this advertisementAuthorities seized 56.17 grams of suspected shabu (crystal meth) estimated to be worth P381,956.
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Article continues after this advertisementIn another part of the district at 12:35 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, operatives arrested an alias “Rey” and an alias “Nano”, both 28, along San Francisco Street in Barangay Karuhatan, Valenzuela City.
Article continues after this advertisementRecovered from the scene were six heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets said to be containing shabu estimated to be worth at least P201,000.
Article continues after this advertisementAccording to the NPD, the suspects were only street-level, with one being a tricycle driver from Valenzuela City and the other being an unemployed Bulacan province resident.
Drug-related charges are being prepared against all four arrested, NPD said.
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