Three persons were arrested and about eight grams of suspected shabu worth P54,400 were seized after authorities dismantled an alleged drug den in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region said the operation was conducted at around 6:38 p.m. along Nono Limbaga Drive in Brgy. 7.
The buy-bust was led by the PDEA-NIR Negros Oriental Provincial Office with support from the Tanjay City Police Station.
Authorities identified the suspects only as aliases “Kyle,” a vocalist; “Cris,” 27, a seafarer from Barangay Tugas, and “John,” 26, unemployed and a resident of Brgy. Ilaud.
PDEA said five sachets containing approximately eight grams of suspected shabu were recovered during the operation.
The seized drugs had a standard drug price of P54,400.
Also recovered were the buy-bust money, two disposable lighters, five strips of aluminum foil, a coin purse and an empty plastic sachet.
The three suspects are facing complaints for alleged violations of Sections 5, 6, 7, 11 and 12 of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, covering offenses including the sale and possession of illegal drugs, maintenance or use of a drug den and possession of drug paraphernalia.*
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