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LUCENA CITY — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives on Wednesday dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested three suspects in Lucena City, Quezon.
A report posted by PDEA Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) on its Facebook page on Thursday morning said that at 4:10 p.m. the operatives conducted a buy-bust operation in Barangay Dalahican.
Article continues after this advertisementThe operatives nabbed three male suspects, who were not identified in the report, and seized 10 grams of shabu (crystal meth) worth P68,000 and assorted drug-sniffing paraphernalia.
During the latter part of Tuesday’s session, HB No. 10926 was brought to the floor, with House committee on ways and means chairperson and Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda, and committee on legislative franchises chairperson and Parañaque 2nd District Rep. Gus Tambunting sponsoring the proposed measure.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Traffic enforcer appeals case, gets stiffer penalty NEWSINFO Duterte ally: Will raise budget ‘blanks’ issue before SC NEWSINFO 2 killed, 6 wounded in Basilan clashThe report described the place as a den that caters to drug users in the coastal village.
The report tagged the three suspects as HVIs or high-value individuals in the local drug trade. HVI refers to financiers, traffickers, manufacturers, and importers of illegal drugs or leaders/members of drug groups.
super88bet slotArticle continues after this advertisementThe three suspects were detained, and cases of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against them.
Article continues after this advertisementMeanwhile, Lucena City police chief Lieutenant Colonel Dennis de Guzman said in a report Thursday that policemen nabbed four suspects in an anti-illegal gambling operation in Barangay Market View at 12:21 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article continues after this advertisementTwo of the suspects were identified as a certain “Mark,” an identified HVI and alleged leader of a local drug group, and his associate, “Nonot.”
The police seized nine plastic sachets of shabu with a street value of P187,680 and P288 worth of dried marijuana leaves from the duo.
Article continues after this advertisementThe raiders also nabbed “Aeron” and “Ebok” for illegal gambling.
Ebok, a minor, was turned over to the local Social Welfare and Development Office for disposition.
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The three other suspects were detained and are facing the corresponding criminal charges.pogo88
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