Manila, March 6 -- Authorities arrested six suspects and confiscated PHP10.2 million worth of illegal drugs in separate anti-drug operations in Zamboanga City and Zamboanga del Sur province on Thursday.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Zamboanga Peninsula (PDEA-9) reported that the largest seizure, PHP6.8 million worth of shabu, occurred in Zamboanga City.

PDEA-9 Director Maharani Gadaoni-Tosoc said four high-value targets (HVTs)-Eldrian Alvarez, 20; Jason Orquijo, 39; Alrakib Dasid, 36; and Ellan Testado, 42-were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Roque. Seized from them were a kilo of suspected shabu, boodle money, a mobile phone, and two motorcycles.

In Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, PDEA agents arrested Je...