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Three individuals identified as high-value drug targets were apprehended in Iba, Zambales, on Saturday. This operation was executed by the Provincial Drugs Enforcement Unit (PDEU) as part of the province's ongoing anti-drug campaign.
Coordinated Effort Against Drug Trafficking
There is no room for illegal drugs and guns in the province of Zambales. The Zambales police assures that we will not stop until drugs and criminality are completely eradicated in the province.
Col. Benjamin Ariola, Provincial Police Director
- Approximately 84.6 grams of suspected shabu seized, valued at P575,280.
- Confiscation of firearms: one .45 caliber gun and one improvised .22 caliber pistol.
The PDEU collaborated with the Provincial Intelligence Unit and the Iba Municipal Police Station for this operation. The suspects are now in the custody of the Iba police and face charges under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.