Eastern Police District (EPD) operatives seized a total of P788,120 worth of illegal drugs from a high value individual (HVI) and her cohort in a buy-bust on Jan. 27 in Barangay Manggahan, Pasig City.
Eastern Police District operatives seized a total of P788,120 worth of illegal drugs from a high value individual and her cohort in a buy-bust on Jan. 27 in Barangay Manggahan, Pasig City.
The report submitted to EPD director Brig. Gen. Wilson Asueta identified the suspects as Leah Boston, 29, listed as a HVI; and Diosdado Mallari, 60. According to the police investigation, surveillance activities were conducted by the EPD and members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency , leading up to the buy-bust operation.
The suspects were arrested in the buy-bust operation at around 4 p.m. at No. 229 Peras St., Napico in Barangay Manggahan, Pasig City. Confiscated from the suspects were four transparent plastic sachets — one knot-tied and three heat-sealed — containing suspected shabu. In total, they weighed around 116 grams, with an estimated market price of P788,120.Boston and Mallari were turned over to the EPD Forensic Unit for a drug test, then transferred to the Rizal Medical Hospital for medical examination.They are facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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