PHPhilippine authorities arrested a 64-year-old senior citizen in Bataan during an anti-drug operation, seizing approximately P304,000 worth of suspected methamphetamine (shabu) and an unlicensed firearm. The suspect, identified by local police as a known drug dealer, was detained by officers from the Limay Municipal Police Station in coordination with the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company. Authorities have withheld his identity while charges under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act are being prepared. The arrest followed a broader initiative led by Limay Mayor Richie Jason David to test municipal employees and barangay officials for drug use, which uncovered 15 positive cases.
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