Manila, Oct. 11 -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives seized about 25 kg. of suspected shabu valued at PHP163.2 million and arrested three male suspects during a buy-bust in Barangay Masin Norte, Candelaria, Quezon on Friday.

In a news release issued on Saturday, PDEA-National Capital Region Director Emerson Rosales identified the suspects as alias Jack, 42, and alias Nor, 31, both farmers from Zamboanga City; and alias Anor, 43, a tricycle driver from North Cotabato.

Confiscated from the suspects were one plastic pack of suspected shabu weighing approximately 1 kg., which was the subject of the sale, and 24 more packs weighing about 24 kg.

Also recovered were the buy-bust money, one black Toyota Fortuner, two analog ...