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5 suspects fall in Cabanatuan drug sting

CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija — Five individuals were arrested after a successful buy-bust operation in Barangay Camp Tinio on Tuesday (Sept. 30).

The operation led to the dismantling of a makeshift drug den and confiscation of P61,200.00 worth of shabu.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) team leader identified the arrested suspects as alias “Lando,” 43 years old; alias “Ela,” 52; alias “Nio,” 60; alias “Bien,” 35; and alias “Rom,” 34.

The operating teams recovered approximately 9 grams of shabu valued at P61,200.00, assorted sniffing paraphernalia, and the buy-bust money.

Confiscated items will undergo forensic examinations to PDEA RO3 laboratory.

The operation was jointly conducted by operatives led by PDEA Nueva Ecija Provincial Office, and Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO) – Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG).

Charges for violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 are being prepared for filing against the arrested suspect. (UnliNews Online)

Manny D. Balbin
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Emmanuel "Manny" Dineros Balbin, founder and editor-in-chief of UNLINEWS ONLINE and UNLINEWS Digital Newspaper, is a former seminarian of Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) in Notre Dame University Seminary in Cotabato City. Graduated college with Philosophy and Political Science courses at the University of Santo Tomas, Legazpi City. A former Journal Group of Publication (People's Journal, People's Tonight, Taliba & Women's Journal) staffer for 17 years. Before, he simultaneously contributed news articles to 3 local newspapers in Bulacan (NewsCore, MetroNews & NewsWatcher). He is the founder and the former editor-in-chief of RONDA Balita, both in weekly newspaper and online news. A former Kabayan provincial reporter, 2010 Bulacan election correspondent by Rappler and presently, a stringer of Philippine News Agency (PNA) Bulacan.
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