Manila, Oct. 1 -- Two high-value individuals (HVIs) have been arrested in separate anti-drug operations in Taguig City and Bataan province, with authorities confiscating PHP5.4 million worth of suspected shabu.

Col. Byron Allatog, Taguig City police officer-in-charge, said suspect alias Rowel, 26, was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation along Diamond Street in Barangay Pembo around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

The suspect yielded 565.6 grams of suspected shabu with a standard drug price of over PHP3.8 million.

Allatog said the seized shabu was submitted to the Southern Police District Forensic Unit (SPDFU), Camp Bagong Diwa, for laboratory examination.

The suspect will be charged for violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republi...