Shabu or crystal methamphetamine worth more than P3.8 million was seized by authorities during a high-impact anti-drug operation in Barangay Poblacion Zone 1, Estancia, Iloilo, on Tuesday afternoon, April 7.
The illegal substance, weighing approximately 560 grams, was seized from five suspects namely: Kurt Stephen Marcelo Beria, 20; Jade Marcelo Delgado, 35; Lenard Zamora Dequilla, 21; Rafael Fulo Marcelo, 42; and Charlito Lagno Dequilla, 19.
Beria, the primary target, is classified as a high-value drug personality. He and the four others are now in police custody and will face charges for violating Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Also recovered from the suspects were one buy-bust item weighing approximately five grams, P24 thousand in buy-bust money, and various non-drug items and paraphernalia.
The operation was conducted by the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) Team 3, in coordination with the Estancia Municipal Police Station (MPS) and the Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU).IMT
