High Value Target Arrested, P204-T Worth of Shabu Nabbed in Dumaguete City

A high-value drug personality target who had methamphetamine hydrochloride also known as ‘shabu’ in possession was caught by police while serving a search warrant on Friday in Dumaguete City, March 1, 2019.

Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency Regional Office 7 (PDEAD RO VII) – Negros Oriental led by IA1 Gladys Grace Cruz served the search warrant in Upper Lukeright, Brgy. 2, Dumaguete City that led to the arrest of the suspect with the possession of shabu.

The target, Julius Mongcopa, also known as ‘Yoyoy’, 52, and a resident of the area was handcuffed in the operation after operatives discovered 9 packs of suspected shabu.

The contraband weighed 30 grams with a market value of P204,000..

The operatives also recovered a digital weighing scale and assorted drug paraphernalia. (ASC)