The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 11 shut down a suspected drug den and arrested three individuals during a joint buy-bust operation in Monkayo, Davao de Oro, on Oct. 31.
Operatives from the PDEA Davao de Oro Provincial Office, in coordination with the Davao de Oro Police Provincial Office and Monkayo Municipal Police Station, discovered the alleged drug den in Purok Duranta, Barangay Union, at about 3:35 p.m.
Authorities identified the main target as alias “Mar-Mar,” 28, the alleged drug den maintainer. He was arrested after selling one sachet of suspected shabu weighing about one gram and valued at ₱6,000 to a PDEA poseur-buyer.
Also arrested were alias “Ian,” identified as an employee of the drug den, and alias “Dodong,” described as a visitor.
The operation resulted in the seizure of five sachets of suspected shabu weighing about 17 grams, with an estimated street value of ₱115,600. Authorities also recovered assorted drug paraphernalia and marked buy-bust money.
Including the sachet sold during the operation, the total estimated value of the suspected drugs was ₱121,600.
The three arrested individuals will face charges for violating Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
PDEA RO11 said it would continue anti-drug operations with law enforcement partners across the Davao Region.
