CITY OF MALOLOS — A tip received through the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) “Isumbong Mo Sa PDEA” program led to the arrest of three suspected drug personalities and the dismantling of an alleged drug den during a buy-bust operation in Sasmuan, Pampanga, on Monday night (October 19).
The operation was conducted at Purok Mangingisda, Barangay Sta. Monica, following information provided through the agency’s anti-drug reporting program.
The PDEA operating teams identified those arrested by their aliases as Jay, male, 25 years old; Ric, male, 33 years old; and Lon-Lon, male, 35 years old.
PDEA said that the operation was consummated at around 6:30 p.m., acting on a tip from a concerned citizen.
Authorities recovered 10 heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing roughly 16.83 grams of suspected shabu worth Php 144,444.00, assorted drug paraphernalia, and the buy-bust money.
The operation was led by the PDEA Pampanga Provincial Office, along with Sasmuan Municipal Police Station and the Pampanga Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PPDEU)
The “Isumbong Mo Sa PDEA” program encourages the public to report illegal drug activities. The arrested suspects will be detained at the PDEA Region 3 detention facility in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, while charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 are now being prepared for filing in court against them. (UnliNews Online)
