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MANILA, Philippines — Suspected illegal drugs worth a total of P38.5 million were confiscated in a buy-bust operation in Pampanga, leading to the arrest of three individuals, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Wednesday.

Operatives caught the drugs and the suspects in Barangay Del Pilar, San Fernando City early Tuesday morning, according to the PNP in a statement.

Authorities recovered four kilograms of suspected shabu (crystal meth) worth P27.2 million and two kilograms of suspected cocaine worth P11.3 million, the police noted.

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