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

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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.

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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.

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