P47.6 million shabu confiscated in Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines — Seven kilos of shabu valued at P47.6 million were confiscated on Monday by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Quezon City.

The illegal drugs were seized from three suspects identified only as Ariel, Eduard and Ibrahim who were apprehended in an anti-narcotics operation in Barangay Payatas.

Police said the suspects met with PDEA operatives along Payatas Road for an illegal drug deal.

The suspects were apprehended after they received bundles of marked cash.

The contraband was stashed in foil packs labeled as Daguanyin tea bags.

Two mobile phones and three identification cards were seized from the suspects who are facing drug trafficking cases.