Rodriguez: Combined operatives from the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station (RMPS) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized PHP1.169 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested three suspects in a buy-bust operation in Rizal province Saturday night. In a message Sunday, Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, director of Police Regional Office (PRO) 4-A (Calabarzon), reported that law enforcers seized around 172 grams of suspected shabu, marked buy-bust money worth PHP1,000, an additional PHP700 in cash, a weighing scale, a coin purse, a sling bag, a driver's license, and a caliber .22 pistol during the buy-bust in Daang Tubo 2, Barangay Burgos, Rodriguez town.

According to Philippines News Agency, Wanky identified the suspects by their aliases as 'Didog,' 47, a driver and listed high-value individual (HVI) who is also facing charges for illegal possession of firearms; 'Mentong,' 44, a driver and known drug personality; and 'Joy,' 32, a nail technician and suspected drug user. Also recovered from 'Didog' was a caliber .22 pistol, including a magazine and two live bullets.

The Drug Enforcement Team (DET) of RMPS had been monitoring the suspects for some time. Upon confirming the illegal drug transaction, authorities moved in and apprehended the three. The suspects were brought to the Rizal Provincial Forensic Unit for drug testing, while the confiscated evidence will undergo forensic examination.

'We will not rest in our fight against the drug menace. Each operation reflects our dedication and resolve to ensure the safety of our communities,' Wanky said. 'We call on the continued support and cooperation of the public so we can fully eliminate illegal drugs in our region.'