BY FRANCO G. REGALA
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region III (PDEA III) arrested Sunday five drug personalities after dismantling an alleged drug den during a buy-bust operation here.
Christian Frivaldo, PDEA3 regional director, said PDEA agents conducted the buy-bust at Villa Benito, Madapdap Resettlement Sunday afternoon that led to the arrest of targets Anna Lorainne Magat Torno, and Anna Marrie Magat Torno.
The other suspects were identified as Marlo Duya Panganiban, Edwin Miclat Lampa and Melvin Montaray, all residents of the city.
Confiscated from the suspects were five pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected as “shabu” weighing more or less 15grams worth around P102,000, a cellphone, and three pieces P100 bill.
Frivaldo said that the suspects will be charged for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Franco G. Regala)