Authorities arrested two drug suspects and seized 225 grams of meth in a drug buy-bust operation in Taguig City on Monday (September 20)

PBGEN BERNARD R YANG, District Director, said the operation, jointly done by SPD Drug Enforcement Unit, PDEA-SDO, DID, DSOU, DMFB Taguig City Police Sub Station 7, happened in Barangay Maharlika, Taguig City, at 11:45 PM.

Arrested were identified as alias Kar, 35 (violation of Sec 5 and 11 under Article II of RA 9165) , and alias Meriam, 30, (violation of Sec 26 in relation to Sec 5 under Article II of RA 9165)both residents of Brgy. Maharlika, taguig City and part time employees of JNT. The seized drugs were contained in seven heat sealed plastic sachets and were estimated to be valued at ₱1,530,000.00. Also confiscated were one genuine ₱1000 bill on top of 24 pieces of ₱1000 boodle money, one pink Samsung android phone and one blue Nike sling bag.

The seized drugs were submitted to SPD Forensic Unit for analysis while the two suspects are detained at Taguig City Custodial Facility while awaiting the filing of complaints.