
PDEA smashes Lubao drug den, nets 6 HVTs
LUBAO, PAMPANGA — Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Pampanga on Sunday arrested six “high-value” targets (HVTs) and confiscated some P68,000 worth of shabu in a raid at a makeshift drug den in Bgy. Lourdes, this town.
PDEA Pampanga identified the arrested suspects as alias “Rick, 45,” the alleged drug den maintainer; alias “Son,” 41; alias “Jack,” 34; alias “Tin,”18; alias “Rey,” 18, and alias “Aiai,” 38.
All suspects are in the PDEA-PNP unified watchlist.
Operatives recovered four plastic sachets of suspected shabu worth P68,000, assorted drug parahernalia, and the buy-bust money.
The operation was conducted by joint operatives led by PDEA Pampanga, along with PDEA-3 Special Enforcement Team, PDEA Aurora, and PNP Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit.
All arrested suspects will be charged with violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.