P6.8M shabu, guns seized from murder suspect in Isabela

The suspect and the alleged shabu and firearms seized in Alicia, Isabela, on July 15, 2026. (Photo from PNP Isabela)

ALICIA, Isabela — A man arrested for murder on Wednesday, July 15, also yielded a kilo of alleged shabu worth P6.8 million and firearms.

The suspect, identified only by the alias “Noli,” was tracked down at his alleged safehouse at 2 a.m. in Sitio Andarayan, Barangay Rizal, Alicia, according to Police Colonel Manuel Bringas, Isabela police director.

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The tracker team was serving an arrest warrant for a murder charge issued by Cauayan City Judge Ariel Palce of the Regional Trial Court-Branch 40. Murder is a non-bailable offense.

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Aside from the shabu, police also seized a 12-gauge shotgun with five rounds of ammunition, a .45-caliber pistol, assorted ammunition, a hand grenade, a plastic replica grenade, a bolo, two glass tube pipes, two weighing scales, and other items.

He was placed under police custody in the town while a follow-up investigation is underway.

Aside from his murder case, Noli will also be charged with illegal possession of prohibited drugs, firearms, and ammunition. /mcm

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