OPERATIVES from the Manila Police District (MPD) Moriones Police Station (PS-2) Station Drug Enforcement Unit successfully apprehended two street-level individuals and seized an estimated ₱29,920.00 worth of suspected shabu during an anti-illegal drug operation in Tondo, Manila.
The operation was conducted on October 14, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m. in front of the house in Zabala Street, corner Mel Lopez Boulevard, Barangay 29, Tondo.
Law enforcement action was prompted by a citizen’s complaint received through the station’s complaint desk.
Responding to the tip, the Station Drug Enforcement Team—led by PSSg Benidixon L. Guma-ad under the supervision of SDET Chief PMAJ Jade Christian A. Dela Torre, and executed by Pat. Wencislao A. Salamero Jr. and PSSg Guma-ad—spotted the suspects engaging in illegal activities and caught them in flagrante delicto.
The arrested individuals were identified as alias “Anthonny,” 47, unemployed, residing at Barangay 29; and alias “Roland,” 42, unemployed, residing at Barangay 39, both located in Tondo, Manila. Both suspects are listed as street-level individuals (SLI).
Recovered from the scene were two heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu.
The contraband weighed approximately 4.4 grams, inclusive of the packaging and masking tape, and carried an estimated standard drug price of ₱29,920.00.
The suspects were informed of their constitutional rights, though they opted to remain silent, and were taken into police custody.
Authorities are currently preparing formal charges against them for violation of Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs) of Republic Act 9165, which will be presented before the duty inquest prosecutor for proper evaluation and disposition.
