P1-M shabu seized in South Cotabato; 4 arrested

Inquirer.net - Oct 18, 2026

KORONADAL CITY — Authorities arrested four people, including a woman, and seized at least P1 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Rizal Poblacion, Banga, South Cotabato, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 12 (PDEA-12) identified the suspects as alias “Kim,” 26, and alias “Van,” 33, both

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