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00:00 The Shabu's worth of more than P100 million was found in a buy-bust operation in Paranaque.
00:05 The target of the operation is still being chased by the authorities and has been arrested.
00:10 That is the first news of Bam Alegre.
00:12 Nayopi, after this car was stolen,
00:17 the getaway vehicle that was used yesterday in a subdivision in Tambo, Paranaque.
00:22 Its owner, Mark Joseph Cortez,
00:25 was the target of the buy-bust operation of PIDEA Region 4A.
00:28 Before he could pay for a kilo of Shabu worth of P1 million,
00:32 the target of the operation was heard by his neighbors.
00:35 From his house, Cortez ran away in a SUV.
00:39 He was stopped by PIDEA officers in the distance.
00:42 In his driving, Cortez was hit by a car.
00:44 But he still managed to escape and hide under another car.
00:48 Then, he was found and arrested because he couldn't get out of the subdivision.
00:53 PIDEA officers searched his house and found around 20 kilos of Shabu.
00:59 According to PIDEA, it's worth P136 million.
01:02 It was found in a vacuum sealed container with a marking of a Chinese tea bag.
01:07 He was also found with a .45 caliber handgun.
01:10 Cortez defended himself that he should only fill up his tank and he was just nervous so he ran away.
01:15 I didn't run away, sir.
01:18 I went out of the village to fill up my tank.
01:21 There's a police station for drugs and money.
01:24 Did you know what happened before you ran away?
01:26 No.
01:26 I should have just gone home.
01:28 According to the authorities, Cortez has a connection with the African and Chinese drug syndicates.
01:32 PIDEA officers found that Cortez's live-in partner is Jackeline Espinosa
01:37 and Cortez's escaped son, Marion King-John.
01:40 I have nothing to do with this, sir.
01:42 I'm just fighting here.
01:44 I'm here every two days.
01:46 Cortez will file a complaint of violating the Dangerous Drugs Act and illegal possession of firearms,
01:52 especially with a common leg gun ban.
01:54 The contraband and suspects were brought to the office of PIDEA Region 4A.
01:58 This is the first news.
01:59 Babalegre for GMA Integrated News.
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