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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized P258 million worth of suspected crystal meth or shabu during a Monday morning buy-bust operation in Malate, Manila.
During the operation, PDEA also arrested Zhizun Chen, 38, a casino financier residing at 168 Tower 2 Soler Street, Binondo, Manila.
Initially, PDEA said that Chen yielded 15 kilos worth of shabu with street value amounting to P102 million, as well as various drug paraphernalia.
The agency however issued a clarification, saying there were 38 kilos worth of shabu worth P258 million from Chen.
PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon toldINQUIRER.netthat the drug oper…
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