SUBIC, Zambales – A drug den was dismantled after five individuals were arrested, including the operator, in a buy-bust operation in Purok 6-B, Barangay Calapacuan here at dawn Saturday, Oct. 22.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency identified the suspects as John Vincent Arizo, drug den maintainer; Roel Arman Habal, Michael Buela, Marvin Talosig, and Kevin Matawaran, all residents of this town.
They yielded six heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing 15.2 grams valued at P104,880, drug paraphernalia, and the buy-bust money.
PDEA conducted the operation with the local police.
Cases for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against the suspects.