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<p>MANILA — Authorities confiscated around P850 million worth of suspected shabu during a high-impact anti-drug operation in Barangay Polong in Bugallon, Pangasinan on Thursday.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:599px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1973953931484315959&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-10-03T06%3A29%3A38.061123%3A4dffac55-bd20-4d4a-ae8c-987484c09980%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=0aab1d2e1f2dc6764d0bf994b0181910157a8838&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1973953931484315959"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Authorities said joint efforts of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), resulted in the seizure of an estimated 125 kilograms of suspected shabu.</p><p>Also recovered from the scene were a van, a mobile phone, and P5 million in &quot;boodle&quot; money used for the sting.</p><p>Two high-value targets were arrested during the operation: A 40-year-old Chinese national and a 54-year-old Filipino.</p><p>Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr, acting PNP chief, commended the joint operation, saying it reflects the unwavering commitment of law enforcement to combat illegal drugs.</p><p>&quot;High-value syndicates will be relentlessly pursued, and we will continue to dismantle illegal operations wherever they exist,” Nartatez also said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/28/marcos-p83-b-drugs-seized-in-3-years-anti-drug-operations-continue-1732"><strong>Marcos: P83-B drugs seized in 3 years, anti-illegal drug operations continue</strong></a></div><p>Police Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño, PNP spokesperson, also emphasized the importance of inter-agency cooperation.</p><p>“The success of this joint operation highlights the critical cooperation between national and local agencies. We encourage the public to remain vigilant and continue supporting government efforts to rid our streets of illegal drugs,” he said.</p><p>The suspects and the confiscated evidence are now in the custody of the PDEA Intelligence Service for proper disposition.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/9/over-p200-m-worth-of-marijuana-seized-in-naia-2-passengers-2-loaders-arrested-1525"><strong>Over P200-M worth of marijuana seized in NAIA; 2 passengers, 2 loaders arrested</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LP6pw2I6oZs?si=WA3zU9-LfJyreXcz" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Authorities confiscated around P850 million worth of suspected shabu during a high-impact anti-drug operation in Barangay Polong in Bugallon, Pangasinan on Thursday.</p>

Authorities confiscated around P850 million worth of suspected shabu during a high-impact anti-drug operation in Barangay Polong in Bugallon, Pangasinan on Thursday.

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P850M worth of shabu seized in Pangasinan

Karen De Guzman,

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Published Oct 03, 2025 02:14 PM PHT

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