Five persons were arrested and about 11.51 grams of suspected shabu worth P78,268 were seized after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Negros Island Region raided an alleged drug den in Brgy. 27, Bacolod City, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17.
PDEA identified the suspects only as aliases “Cha Cha,” 29, of Brgy. 27; “Jorge,” 47, of Brgy. 22; “Geno,” 36, of Brgy. Taculing; “Jessie,” 34, of Brgy. Alijis; and “Sebastian,” 47, also of Brgy. Taculing.
The buy-bust operation was conducted at around 4:53 p.m. by the PDEA-NIR Regional Special Enforcement Team and Negros Occidental Provincial Office, with support from the Philippine Coast Guard’s Northern Negros Intelligence Unit and Bacolod City Police Station 4.
PDEA said the operation resulted in the dismantling of an alleged drug den.
Authorities recovered seven heat-sealed sachets containing suspected shabu with a total estimated weight of 11.51 grams and a standard drug price of P78,268.
Also recovered were the buy-bust money, four improvised glass tooters, a brown coin purse and four assorted lighters.
The suspects will face 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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