Cops and operatives from varied items line the hallway exterior an residence alongside D. Jakosalem Road, Barangay Zapatera, Cebu Metropolis, throughout a raid on a suspected shabu laboratory, Monday afternoon, June 30, 2025. CONTRIBUTED
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – An alleged shabu laboratory was uncovered in an residence alongside D. Jakosalem Road, Barangay Zapatera, Cebu Metropolis, throughout a search operation performed on Monday afternoon, June 30, 2025.
The operation was carried out by operatives from the Police Regional Workplace (PRO)-7, Cebu Metropolis Police Workplace (CCPO), Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU)-7, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Company (PDEA)-7.
The goal of the search warrant was a 32-year-old resident of the residence, recognized by the alias “Tepen.”
He was earlier apprehended on Friday, June 27, 2025, in the identical space after authorities seized a number of social gathering medicine, together with cocaine, ecstasy, and shabu, value an estimated ₱2.2 million.
Primarily based on the proof recovered in the course of the arrest, authorities utilized for a search warrant, which was issued by the Regional Trial Court docket Department 17 in Cebu Metropolis.
Throughout the implementation of the warrant, operatives recovered a machine, chemical substances, and different supplies believed to have been utilized in manufacturing unlawful medicine, notably social gathering medicine.
Based on PRO-7 Regional Director Police Brigadier Common Redrico Maranan, the suspect had been below surveillance for 5 months.
His title got here up throughout earlier anti-illegal drug operations earlier than and after the election, primarily based on testimonies of arrested suspects.
Following intelligence gathering, authorities situated the suspect, whom Maranan described because the supply of ecstasy and cocaine distributed throughout Central Visayas, Western Visayas, and different areas.
“Siya na mismo talaga ang supply sapagkat siya yung gumagawa, siya yung nagma-manufacture, siya na rin yung nagbibigay doon sa kanyang mga distributor,” Maranan mentioned.
(He’s actually the principle supply as a result of he’s the one who makes, manufactures, and provides the medicine to his distributors.)
Their preliminary evaluation confirmed that the suspect used a machine to combine powdery substances, which have been then positioned into capsules.
“Nakita natin nandoon lahat ng element kung paano gawin yung social gathering medicine. Napakaraming chemical substances ang nandoon sa loob ng kwarto—iba’t ibang klaseng powdery substances at iba’t ibang klaseng gear kung paano mag-manufacture ng tinatawag nating social gathering medicine,” he added.
(We noticed that each one the elements for making social gathering medicine have been there. The room contained a lot of chemical substances—varied sorts of powdery substances and several types of gear used to fabricate what we name social gathering medicine.)
An exhaust tube was additionally discovered contained in the residence, presumably used to attenuate odors within the poorly ventilated room.
Authorities are actually investigating the composition of the powdery substances and figuring out the suspect’s suppliers.
Primarily based on their investigation, the suspect allegedly began his unlawful actions in 2022, catering largely to partygoers in upscale golf equipment and vacationer spots.
He additionally had a community of distributors, with transactions and funds sometimes executed on-line.
“Very slim yung construction ng kanyang sindikato. From him, might isang tao lang siyang kinakausap—yun ang pinaka-main distributor niya, at yung fundamental distributor niya naman ang might maraming downline,” Maranan mentioned.
(His syndicate has a really slim construction. From him, he talks to just one individual—his fundamental distributor—and that fundamental distributor has a number of downlines.)
A firearm and a grenade have been additionally confiscated in the course of the suspect’s arrest.
Police are getting ready further fees in opposition to the suspect, apart from violations of Republic Act 9165 (Complete Harmful Medication Act of 2002).
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