Over P100,000 worth of crystal meth confiscated in Albay drug den

Anti-narcotics authorities captured more than P100,000 in suspected crystal meth, known locally as shabu, while dismantling a drug den in Ligao City, Albay, on Sunday, October 6.

According to a report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Bicol, 15 grams of suspected shabu worth around P102,000 and drug accessories were confiscated during the operation.

The raid also resulted in the arrest of three drug suspects, including a 42-year-old man named Warren Butial who was reportedly operating the den.

The drug den is in Barangay Tinago in the city, where the suspects were caught around 12:17 p.m.

The suspects are now in police custody and will be charged with violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.