MANILA, Philippines — Police confiscated some 387 grams of suspected crystal meth, locally known as shabu, worth P2.6 million, from a man they were hunting for alleged frustrated murder. Police identified the suspect as John Rey Marasigan, 19, the suspect in a frustrated murder incident on Monday morning at Barangay Tangos South in Navotas City. Marasigan was arrested in Barangay Dampalit in Malabon City at about 7:15 a.m. Tuesday after a hot pursuit by police officers from Navotas in coordination with officers from Malabon. Aside from the suspected illegal drugs, police allegedly found on Marasigan a .45 -caliber pistol and seven bullets when he was arrested. The suspect was brought at Navotas City Police Station as he faces additional charges for possession of illegal drugs and a firearm.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 24, 2019 14:22 UTC