Manila, July 17 -- Police have arrested a high-value individual (HVI) and seized from him suspected shabu valued at PHP21 million in Pasig City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Thursday.

In a statement, NCRPO Chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin said the 25-year-old suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation 11:45 p.m. Wednesday along Kenneth Road, Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig.

The police seized 3.2 kilograms of suspected shabu with a standard drug price valuation of PHP21.76 million.

Also recovered were the marked buy-bust money -comprising one genuine PHP1,000 bill and 99 boodle bills- a black eco bag, a cellphone, a white motorcycle, a black backpack, and two digital weighing scales.

The arrested suspect is no...