A man and a woman were apprehended while carrying suspected shabu (methamphetamine) and a gun as personnel from Taguig Police Substation 4 were patrolling in Sitio Pusawan, Barangay Ususan, Taguig at 11:10 AM on December 16, 2024.
Confiscated from the suspects, known only as Benjie, 35, and Liberty, 42, were five plastic sachets of suspected shabu weighing 22.5 grams and valued at PHP 153,000.
Also seized from Benjie was a homemade gun loaded with .45 caliber bullets.
They will face charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition.
The suspects are currently detained at the custodial facility of the Taguig Police Station, and the evidence has been turned over to the Southern Police District Forensic Unit.