PDEA collars 6 persons, dismantles ‘drug den’

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

 

BACOLOD City – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental dismantled an alleged drug den at Purok Kitahanon, Barangay Banago here and collared six persons in a buy-bust operation last Wednesday.

Arrested were Ronie Emalon, John Michael Corsino, Iryll Benjamin, Elbert Dela Cruz, Harold Jagolino, and Joseph Christian Descutido, the PDEA reported.

The operation resulted in the confiscation of some 12 grams of suspected shabu valued at P81,600, improvised tooters, lighters, and the marked money.

Meanwhile, in Cauayan town, Dexter Lachica, 31, of Barangay Tabu, Ilog town was apprehended in a drug bust at Barangay Talacdan on the same day.

Police recovered from him a sachet of suspected shabu worth P1,500, and the P500 marked money.

Drug charges are being readied against all the suspects.