Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 23) — Police seized one of the largest amounts of prohibited drugs, recovering over ₱81 million worth of shabu concealed in Chinese tea bags, the National Capital Region Police Office reported on Saturday.
National Capital Region Police Office chief Maj Gen Debold Sinas identified the two drug suspects as Ryan Labandaria and Ervyn Querubin. They were killed during the buy-bust operation along Northbound C6 Road, Lower Bicutan in Taguig City on Friday night.
According to the police report, an operative acting as a buyer was exchanging the buy-bust money with the suspected shabu when one of the suspects, later identified as Labandaria, suddenly pulled out a firearm and pointed it at the agent, prompting other operatives to defend their fellow policeman.
“While in the process of scuffle, the suspects on board a black colored Nissan Navarra vehicle driven by Querubin sped off going to Barangay New Lower, Taguig City,” the report said. “A car chase ensued that eventually caused the death of the two drug suspects.”
Authorities said they recovered 12 kilos of shabu packed in Chinese tea bags, a Toyota Altis, a Nissan Navarra, three loaded firearms and the buy-bust money of ₱1 million.
Authorities also said that an ambulance was called to bring the wounded suspects to hospital for medical treatment, while all the evidence was brought to the RSOG-NCRPO for safekeeping and the illegal drugs submitted to the crime lab for examination.
