Authorities seized suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱2.2 million and arrested five individuals during a drug operation in Barangay Cahaguichican, Pototan, Iloilo, on Oct. 14.
The operation was conducted by the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office and the Pototan Municipal Police Station.
Two of the arrested individuals were classified as high-value individuals, or HVIs. They included a 46-year-old man and a 47-year-old former police officer.
The three other suspects were classified as street-level individuals, or SLIs. One of them was a 37-year-old seafarer.
All five individuals are now under police custody as authorities prepare charges under Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
The operation resulted in the seizure of suspected illegal drugs estimated to be worth ₱2.2 million.
Authorities did not identify the arrested individuals in the information provided. Details about the exact weight of the seized substance were also not disclosed.
The suspects remain in police custody while the appropriate legal cases are being prepared. The allegations against them will be addressed through the legal process.
