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Two drug suspects arrested in Dipolog City buy-bust operation
Anti-narcotics agents in Zamboanga del Norte have arrested two suspected drug dealers and confiscated approximately 50 grams of shabu valued at P340,000 during a controlled buy-bust operation.
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The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office 9 conducted the operation in Barangay Sta. Isabel, Dipolog City on November 6, according to a statement released Saturday evening. The two suspects were taken into custody following the successful purchase of the illegal drugs during the undercover transaction. The confiscated shabu, weighing around 50 grams, has an estimated street value of P340,000. The suspects are currently facing appropriate drug trafficking charges under Philippine narcotics laws. The operation is part of ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat illegal drug trafficking in the Zamboanga region.