Police seized more than P2.1 million worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) from a female drug suspect during a buy-bust operation in this Quezon provincial capital on Monday, April 27.
Lt. Col. Ryan Hernandez, Lucena City police chief, said Tuesday that anti-drug operatives arrested the suspect, identified only as ‘Collen,’ 32, at 7:55 p.m. after she sold P500 worth of shabu to an undercover officer in Barangay Barra.
Authorities recovered six sealed plastic sachets and one knot-tied plastic bag containing suspected shabu weighing a total of 120.3 grams.
Based on the Dangerous Drugs Board’s standard valuation of P6,800 per gram, the seized drugs were initially estimated at P818,040. However, police said the street value could reach P2,154,120 based on prevailing prices.
Collen, a resident of the area, is classified as a high-value individual (HVI) on the police drug watch list. Authorities said she allegedly used an online selling business as a front for her illegal activities.
The Lucena City police are investigating the source of the drugs.
The suspect is now in custody and faces charges for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.