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P20-M worth of cocaine seized from airport police officer


Some P20 million worth of high-grade cocaine were seized from a police sergeant during a buy-bust operation in Pasig City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. During the operation, anti-narcotics agents also confiscated a handgun from Senior Police Officer 1 Alexander Estabillo, who is assigned to the Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP). The operation was carried out at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Barangay Ugong in Pasig City after a police asset negotiated for the purchase of cocaine with Estabillo, Chief Superintendent Leonardo Espina, PNP spokesman, said. The arrest was announced after the P6 million boodle money was reportedly received by Estabillo. Estabillo’s cocaine stash was believed to have been part of the two tons of cocaine shipments dumped by a foreign fishing vessel near the shore of Samar province last December. The shipment was dumped by an international syndicate that feared it will be busted. After his arrest, Estabillo was taken to the headquarters of the Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force (AIDSOTF) for investigation. Criminal and administrative charges will also be filed against him. — RJAB Jr./LBG, GMANews.TV

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