GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A drug suspect was arrested after authorities confiscated more than Php173,000 worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation conducted by Police Station 3 in Purok 18, Zone IIA, Barangay Lagao on the evening of September 16, 2025.
The suspect, identified only as alias “Rik-Rik,” was caught with one medium heat-sealed sachet of shabu used as a buy-bust item, five large sachets of shabu, a black sling bag, and a Php1,000 bill used as marked money.
Authorities estimated that the seized shabu weighed 25.5 grams with a standard drug price of Php173,400.
The arrested individual is set to face charges for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Police Regional Office 12, under the leadership of Regional Director PBGen Arnold P. Ardiente, lauded the successful operation, emphasizing the PNP’s intensified campaign against illegal drugs. Ardiente reiterated that law enforcement remains relentless in pursuing drug suspects while reminding the public of the dangers posed by illegal drugs to the community.