IMUS CITY—Two big-time drug dealers and pushers were arrested in two consecutive operations launched by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office in Imus and Paranaque on Tuesday.
The police seized a total of 1,000 grams of shabu with a value of P6.8 million from two suspects identified as alias “Ali,” 38 years old, tricycle driver, resident of Carlos Palanca Brgy. 648, Manila, and alias “Rommel,” 44 years old from Lower Bicutan Taguig City.
In the report gathered from the PDEA Office, the group from Regional Office 4A led by Plt Ronnel Molina, Team Leader and Plt Marcial Calubaquib first nabbed the suspect alias Rommel around 11 am in the parking lot of SM Bicutan, Parañaque.
Following this, the group immediately proceeded to Imus City after the result of another surveillance turned positive on another suspect alias Ali.
Authorities said a transaction was conducted in front of an Alfamart store in Lower 1 of Brgy. Pasong Buaya II, Imus City. The suspect was captured and with him are 5
transparent plastic bags containing 500 grams of shabu and also worth P3.4 million.
The total weight and value of the confiscated drugs from the suspects reached 1,000 grams and P6.8 million.
The two suspects are both on the high-value target list of the authorities.