Php3.4M Shabu Confiscated, 2 Drug Personalities (HVT) Arrested in Drugs Operation in Zamboanga City

 PAGADIAN CITY (Jan.8, 2019) – The Combined elements of PDEA Regional Office IX Zamboanga City Office, PDEA Regional Office IX Zamboanga Del Sur Provincial Office, PNP Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) - Zamboanga Del Sur Police Office and Police Station 11 Zamboanga City Police Office conducted a buy-bust operation (High Impact Operation) in front of 3J Novelty Products and Accessories Store, Radja Sulaiman St., Barangay Zone 4, Zamboanga City at about 4:00 PM of January 7, 2019.

Police Chief Superintendent Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Regional Director identified the two drug suspects as Manjannang Ahadani Umbang, female, 50 years old, housewife and a resident of Barangay Upper Calarian, Zamboanga City and Jun Jun  A Barlie, male, 25 years old, jobless and a residence of Barangay Lamion, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.

Confiscated during the operation were ten (10) heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing white crystalline substance believed to be shabu more or less 500 grams worth Php3,400,000, nine (9) bundles of boodle money topped with one (1) genuine Php1,000.00 bill with serial no. HH399931 utilized as buy-bust money, one (1) black trash bag used to conceal the suspected shabu, one (1) box with labels “Mister Donut”, one (1) plastic bag with labels “Mister Donut”, one (1) plastic bag with labels “Shopper’s Center” used to conceal the buy-bust money and one (1) black Samsung cellular phone.

A case for violation of Sec. 5 in relation to Sec. 26, Article II, of RA 9165 is being readied for filing in court against the suspects.

Arrested suspects immediately brought to PDEA Regional Office 9, Zamboanga City for documentation and proper disposition. (By JONG CADION with PRO 9 PIO PR and photos) 2 photos