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<p>MANILA — The Olongapo City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has found Malaysian Kong Ket Koon guilty over a drug bust involving 1.48 tons of shabu this year.</p><p>The court handed down the verdict on November 19, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement.</p><p>Koon was sentenced by the court to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and pay a fine of P10 million.</p><p>The DOJ said the case of Koon is the biggest drug bust in recent history that has resulted in the conviction of an accused.</p><p>The agency noted the swiftness of the resolution of the case, considering that the maritime interdiction operation that led to the apprehension of Kong was conducted on June 19, 2025.</p><p>&quot;Barely half a year from the time the accused was apprehended, the team of prosecutors were able to secure the conviction of accused Koon,&quot; said DOJ spokesperson Atty. Polo Martinez. </p><p>The DOJ said the total street value of P1.48 tons of shabu is over P10 billion.</p><p>It commended the panel of prosecutors who worked for the conviction of Kong: Assistant State Prosecutor Mary Grace Pulido-Sadian, Prosecution Attorney Klarissa Arcillas, and Prosecution Attorney Ryan Leocario.</p><div><strong>RELATED STORIES:</strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/6/20/p10-b-suspected-shabu-seized-from-fishing-vessel-off-zambales-0902">P10-B suspected shabu seized from fishing vessel off Zambales</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/6/10/one-of-the-biggest-floating-shabu-haul-tops-p8-8-billion-1445">One of the biggest: Floating shabu haul tops P8.8 billion</a></div>

<p>The Olongapo City Regional Trial Court has found Malaysian Kong Ket Koon guilty over a drug bust involving 1.48 tons of shabu this year.</p>

The Olongapo City Regional Trial Court has found Malaysian Kong Ket Koon guilty over a drug bust involving 1.48 tons of shabu this year.

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Malaysian convicted in Olongapo court over 1.48-ton shabu bust

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published Nov 21, 2025 04:15 PM PHT

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