MANILA, Philippines — Agents of the Regional Anti-Illegal Drugs-Special Operations Task Group, the Makati Anti-Drug Council and the Makati Police arrested a suspected big-time drug peddler in Barangay Bel-Air on Sunday night.
Agents also seized five kilos of shabu with a street value of at least P15 million in the buy-bust operation.
Police identified the arrested suspect as Xiao Min Chua alias Henry Ong, 45, a resident of Beijing, China and staying at 137, 5th Avenue, Caloocan City.
Xiao, said police, was nabbed during a sting operation by undercover police agents at the parking area of a convenience store on the corner of N. Garcia St. (Reposo) and Jupiter Street at about 9:35 p.m.
Also seized was Xiao's white Toyota Innova van with plate TQJ-783 and the marked P1.2-million marked cash used in the buy-bust.
Police said charges for illegal drug possession and sale would be slapped against Xiao before the Makati City Prosecutor's Office.