A 51-year-old male teacher was arrested in a drug raid in Barangay Pantal, Dagupan City after authorities found over P1.2 million worth of suspected shabu in his home.

Police served a search warrant and found around 200 grams of suspected shabu along with a sachet of dried marijuana and several pieces of drug paraphernalia.

“Nag-implement tayo sa dalawang bahay ni alias Maestro. So luckily, doon sa old house nila, nakakuha tayo ng 159 sachet ng pinaniniwalaang shabu worth ₱1.271 million at isang sachet ng marijuana, 2.90 grams, at drug paraphernalia,” PMAJ Apollo Calimlim, Deputy Chief of the Dagupan City Police Station, said.

Authorities had been monitoring the suspect for some time, calling him a high-value target in their anti-drug campaign.

“Actually, nakakatanggap na tayo ng information dito sa teacher na 'to kaya nag-conduct tayo ng surveillance at mga confidential informant… nag-resulta ito sa positive na operasyon,” Calimlim added.

The suspect is facing charges under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (R.A. 9165). He has yet to release a statement, as of this writing.