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Shabu seized, drug den dismantled in DavNor town


DAVAO DEL NORTE,  May 30 (PIA)—Aside from seizing P189,000 worth of illegal drugs, the joint  elements of  the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)  Davao del Norte and  the Sto. Tomas Municipal Police Station eventually dismantled a drug den in an enforcement operation done on May 29, 2022 at around 11:40 in the evening at Purok 1, Barangay New Katipunan, Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte.

 

The illegal drug identified as “shabu” or methamphetamine hydrochloride  was seized from Dexter Carlos Perez alias Bibi, 31 years old, single, truck driver  who was with his brothers in a shabu session when the enforcement operation was carried out.

 

The brothers were caught on the act of selling and using shabu in an entrapment operation during which Perez was selling one piece of medium heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet of “shabu” weighing more or less one gram worth Php. 9,000,  to PDEA XI  agent who acted as poseur buyer  at that time.

 

His older brothers, Cyril Carlos Perez and Ryan Carlos Perez who were present during that shabu session were also arrested.

 

Consequently, Eight pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets with suspected shabu in different sizes weighing more or less twelve (12) grams, several empty plastic sachets with suspected shabu residue, assorted drug paraphernalia, buy-bust marked money and boodle money were also seized during the operation, report from PDEA XI said.

 

PDEA XI Regional Director  Aileen T. Lovitos said charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against the suspects. (PIA XI/Jeanevive Duron Abangan with reports from PDEA XI)




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