Drug suspect in Palawan yields P36,000 worth of suspected ‘shabu’

Inquirer.net - Sep 28, 2026

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — Police arrested a 55-year-old man and seized 5.28 grams of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) with an estimated street value of P35,904 during an anti-illegal drug operation in Linapacan, Palawan, on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Police Regional Office Mimaropa said the operation was conducted at about 10 a.m. in Purok

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