MANILA, Philippines - The National Capital Region Police Office, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), confiscated 17 kilos of shabu worth P85 million in separate drug stings in Metro Manila, NCRPO director Chief Superintendent Joel Pagdilao announced yesterday.
Pagdilao said the operation in Pasay City resulted in the arrest of Chinese Zhou Jiangou, 34, who yielded 15 kilos of shabu worth P30 million on Friday.
On Sunday, members of the NCRPO Regional Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group (RAIDSOTG) headed by Inspector Michael Yap arrested Nhelmar Mendiola, her father Noel, and Glen Ramos.
Police recovered from them two kilos of shabu worth P10 million, Pagdilao said.
Pagdilao said close coordination among police units involved in the operations led to the success of the anti-drug campaign. – Non Alquitran, Ed Amoroso