MANILA, May 28 -- Anti-drug operatives have arrested a high-value individual (HVI) and seized around PHP13.6 million worth of shabu in Quezon City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Wednesday.

In a statement, NCRPO Director Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin said the suspect, alias Jessie, 43, was arrested in a buy-bust operation along San Mateo Road, corner Filinvest 2 Road, in Barangay Batasan Hills at around 9:35 p.m. Tuesday.

Seized from the suspect were two kg. of suspected shabu packed in Chinese tea bags, a common packaging method used by drug syndicates.

Operatives also seized bank transaction slips, personal IDs, and a mobile phone, which could provide further leads in the investigation.

Operatives of the Statio...