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Drug bust in Sultan Kudarat yields shabu haul, three arrests
Authorities in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat arrested three suspects and confiscated approximately P439,892 worth of methamphetamine during a controlled buy-bust operation Friday. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency led the operation in coordination with local police.
LSN Philippines ·
KORONADAL CITY — Law enforcement agents arrested three drug trafficking suspects and seized a significant quantity of shabu in a coordinated operation in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on Friday afternoon.
The PDEA Region 12, through its Sultan Kudarat Provincial Office, conducted the buy-bust operation in Purok Pagkakaisa, Barangay Kenram, with assistance from the Isulan Municipal Police. Officers confiscated methamphetamine valued at approximately P439,892 during the raid.
The three suspects remain in police custody pending documentation of charges. Authorities are continuing their investigation to identify other individuals involved in the drug distribution network operating in the area.
The operation is part of ongoing law enforcement efforts to combat illegal drug trafficking in Mindanao. Regional anti-narcotics units have intensified surveillance and enforcement operations targeting drug supply chains in Sultan Kudarat and surrounding provinces.