AUTHORITIES nabbed seven suspected pushers and seized more than P2 million worth of suspected shabu in buy-bust operations in Taguig and Muntinlupa on Tuesday.
Arrested by Philippine Drug Enforcement Authority agents and Taguig police were Johanna Mulod Awil, 50; Rehana Mulod Mohammad, 22; Rasul Compania Tantong, 23; Joemar Dinga Abubakar, 26; and Mimit Lupong Dagadas, 32.
Seized from them were suspected shabu worth P1.7 million, the P400,000 buy-bust money and four cellphones.
Police said the suspects were arrested at the parking area of mall in Barangay West Bicutan after a month-long surveillance.
Two more suspected pushers were nabbed later on the same day in Muntinlupa. They were identified as Badrudin Dalib Usman, 23; and Marites Dictado Almarez, 39. Seized from them was suspected shabu with a street value of P340,000.
Four men were also arrested in anti-drug operations in Marikina and San Juan, with P28,000 worth of suspected shabu seized from them.
Brig. Gen. Johnson Almazan, Eastern police district director, identified the four as Nel Picoc, 24; Harvey Mogan, 22; Gerald Nero, 24; and Michael Lorena, 27. —Noel Talacay and Christian Oineza