BY AARON RECUENCO
Anti-narcotics operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized almost P55-M worth of shabu from two drug couriers in an entrapment operation in Paranaque City.
Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee, director of the PNP-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG), said his men seized some eight kilos of shabu from the suspects, who were reportedly transporting illegal drugs from Metro Manila to various areas in Mindanao.
Also confiscated from the suspects was the vehicle they used in their illegal drugs transaction.
Lee identified the suspects as Marlon Bayan, 32, a native of Camarines Norte; and Guimalodin Ebrahim, 27, from Talitay town of Maguindanao.
“Our initial background revealed that the arrested persons were regular carriers of the shabu from Manila to Mindanao. We are now conducting follow-up operation on the source,” said Lee.
Lee said the operation was carried out after his men were able to negotiate with the suspects for the purchase of a large quantity of shabu.
The meeting place was agreed to be at the vicinity of a mall in Parañaque City.
Lee said the suspects were arrested at around 7 p.m. after the illegal drugs was turned over and the money was accepted by the suspects. (Aaron Recuenco)
