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PDEA rescues minor in Pampanga drug den, arrests 3

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga –A 17-year old male minor was rescued inside a drug den following a buy-bust operation at around 9:43 p.m. in Barangay Malabanias, on Saturday, March 21. The operation also led to the arrest of three suspects and confiscation some P47,600 worth of suspected shabu.

PDEA team identified the main target of operation as alias MON (drug den operator), male, 27 years old. The other two suspects were alias Ruru, male, 27 years old; and alias Al, male, 32 years old.

Operating teams recovered 5 plastic sachets containing more or less 7 grams (worth P 47,600) of shabu, assorted drug paraphernalia, and the buy-bust money.

The operation was conducted by operatives of PDEA Provincial Offices inTarlac and Pampanga, along with Angeles Police Provincial Office (ACPO).

As a matter of procedure, the rescued minor will be referred to the local social welfare worker for evaluation.

The apprehended suspects will face charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the

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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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