Drug Den Dismantled in Zamboanga City, Five Arrested

A drug den was dismantled in a joint drug buy-bust operation led by the PDEA Regional Special Enforcement Team 1 (RSET 1), which arrested five individuals in Barangay Mampang, Zamboanga City, on Wednesday evening, July 22. (Photo by PDEA Zamboanga Peninsula) PAGADIAN CITY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Zamboanga Peninsula (PDEA Zamboanga Peninsula) dismantled a drug den and arrested five individuals during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mampang on Wednesday, July 22. The operation, staged at 6:50 p.m. in Purok 2, was conducted with other law enforcement units led by the PDEA Regional Special Enforcement Team 1. Authorities identified the suspects as alias Kate, 27; alias Paul, 29; alias “Dogdog,” 27; alias Jaymar, 27; and alias “Abdul Asis,” 39—all residents of Barangay Mampang, Zamboanga City. READ: High-value suspect nabbed in Zamboanga City drug sting READ: P20.4M shabu seized in Zamboanga City; 2 arrested Confiscated during the operation were approximately seven grams of suspected shabu valued at P47,600, along with buy-bust money, drug paraphernalia, and materials used for packaging and consumption of illegal drugs. The suspects will face charges for violations of Sections 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs), 6 (Maintenance of a Drug Den), 7 (Employees and Visitors of a Drug Den), 13 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs During Parties, Social Gatherings or Meetings), and 14 (Possession of Equipment, Instrument, Apparatus and Other Paraphernalia for Dangerous Drugs) under Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. PDEA Zamboanga Peninsula reaffirmed its commitment to intensify anti-illegal drug operations and urged the public to continue supporting law enforcement efforts by reporting drug-related activities in their communities. /mcm