ANOTHER drug den was destroyed while several high-value targets (HVT) were arrested by authorities during the joint anti-drug operation in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.
Police Chief Inspector Milgrace Driz, Police Regional Office (PRO)-Davao Region spokesperson, said on Saturday, August 25, the operatives in Davao del Norte have forged effort in carrying out the drug bust to stop the illegal operation of these identified personalities.
The operation resulted to the dismantling of a drug den in Teachers Village, Magugpo South, Tagum City and the arrest of Joey Villanueva, Rowena Demetria who allegedly assigned to maintain the drug den, Jesson Montellano, Janneco Abrencia, Rommel Abellon, Manuel Ayado, and Bienvenido Quilario, who were identified to be HVTs.
Confiscated during the operation were more or less 10 grams of suspected shabu worth P120, 000 and other drug paraphernalia.
The operation was pulled by the agents and personnel of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Compostela Valley, Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit of Davao del Norte, Monkayo Municipal Police Station-Compostela Valley Provincial Police Office-Provincial Intelligence Branch (CVPPO-PIB), Tagum City and Davao del Norte Police Provincial Office, with the overall supervision of PRO 11 Regional Director Police Chief Superintendent Marcelo Morales.
On the same day, same drug enforcement operatives also conducted drug bust operations at Purok 6, Berrio site, Barangay San Miguel and at Purok 1-A, San Miguel, all in Tagum City which resulted to the arrest of Andy Valderama Lara and Omar Oliva Diama.
Confiscated from the suspects were more or less two grams of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) amounting to more or less P24, 000.
The captured individuals are now under the custody of PDEA-Davao del Norte while charges against them are up for filing for violation of the Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002.
