Police have arrested a ‘large-scale’ drug dealer who yielded sachets of suspected shabu worth around P2.7 million during a buy-bust operation in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao Del Norte.

Authorities did not identify the suspect who was arrested after a poseur buyer allegedly bought from him eight sachets of suspected shabu weighing around 400 grams.

The sting operation was carried out by operatives of the Sultan Kudarat Municipal Police Station, Provincial Drug Enforcement/Provincial Intelligence Unit, and 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company.

Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) Director, Brigadier General Prexy Tanggawohn, lauded the operating units for the accomplishment.

"The recent illegal drug enforcement accomplishments prove that we have stepped up our initiative to eliminate large and small-scale drug dealers in the region, therefore may this serve as a warning for those who do the same that the authorities will hunt you down if you don't stop this illegal acts,” Tanggawohn said.