Manila, April 19 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested three high-value drug personalities and confiscated PHP48 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust in Zamboanga City on Friday.

The operation in Zone 5, Brgy. Divisoria, Zamboanga City yielded some 7,000 grams of suspected shabu worth PHP47.6 million.

"The illegal drugs, along with buy-bust money and other non-drug items, were recovered at the scene of the transaction," the PNP said in a news release Sunday.

The arrested individuals are now under the custody of Police Station 4 of Zamboanga City Police Office for proper documentation and filing of charges.

"We will continue to intensify our operations against individuals ...