3 arrested in P408K Oriental Mindoro drug bust

A buy-bust operation in Oriental Mindoro led to the arrest of three suspects. Handout/MIMAROPA PNP

GLORIA, Oriental Mindoro — Three drug suspects were arrested after authorities seized around 60 grams of suspected shabu worth P408,000 in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Rosal, Barangay Agos in Oriental Mindoro.

The suspects, aged 49, 40 and 32, are all residents of Oriental Mindoro.

Authorities seized a plastic sachet containing approximately 60 grams of suspected shabu.

They also recovered a genuine P1,000 bill used as buy-bust money placed on top of boodle money, a weighing scale, two mobile phones and other drug paraphernalia.

The suspects face charges for violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, which prohibits the illegal sale of dangerous drugs.

The seized suspected drugs were brought to PDEA MIMAROPA for laboratory examination.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) MIMAROPA, in coordination with the Police Regional Office MIMAROPA (PRO MIMAROPA), led the operation.