THREE people were arrested while some P18,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City, the police said Monday, June 10.

Police Major Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified the arrested suspects as the following: Robert Baharun, 21; Cris Malat, 29; and Ramcy Alpad, 41.

Galvez said Baharun and Malat were arrested at 4:10 p.m. Sunday in a drug bust at Sibigtol Drive in Arena Blanco village.

Confiscated from them were some P3,000 worth of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) packed in three heat-sealed plastic sachets and P100 marked money, she added.

She said Alpad was caught in possession of some P15,000 worth of suspected shabu packed in eight plastic sachets when arrested in another drug bust around 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Sitio Masepla in Mampang village.

Galvez said also confiscated from Alpad was P200 marked money.

She added that appropriate charges are set to be filed against the suspects, who were detained. (SunStar Philippines)