The operation was carried out at around 4:48 a.m. at Purok 5C, Barangay Tubod, by personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office 11, through its Davao del Norte Provincial Office, in coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard Southeastern Mindanao and the Carmen Municipal Police Station.
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Arrested was the primary target, identified as alias “Zaldi,” 52, who allegedly operated the drug den. He was caught after selling a sachet of suspected shabu weighing approximately one gram, valued at ₱6,800, to a PDEA poseur-buyer.
Also taken into custody were alias “Jec-Jec,” an alleged employee of the drug den, and two visitors identified as alias “Alan” and alias “Jay-ar.”
Authorities recovered four sachets of suspected shabu weighing approximately 21 grams, with an estimated street value of ₱142,800. Assorted drug paraphernalia and the marked buy-bust money were also seized.
PDEA-11 Regional Director Atty. Benjamin G. Gaspi underscored the importance of inter-agency cooperation in dismantling drug dens, curbing the illegal drug trade, and protecting communities from the harmful effects of illegal drugs.
The four arrested individuals are expected to face charges for violating Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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