Authorities raided an identified drug den 9:35 last night at Purok 13, Barangay San Miguel, Tagum City, Davao del Norte which resulted to the arrest of its operator.
Naravy Duquitan, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI identified the subject of the operation and drug owner as Armando Parallaga, alias Manding 56 years old, married, van driver and a resident of the place.
He was caught in selling a transparent sachet of shabu weighing one gram with a street value at P9,000 to an agent who acted a poseur buyer.
During the operation, two members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines identified as PFC Butch Ysmael Tabuzares and PFC Rigor Ramales, William De Vera, a Job Order of Local Government Unit of Davao del Norte and other three drug den visitors identified as Yul Clin Misoles, Jodee Porlares and Mike Guadelquiver were caught in the shabu session.
Meshel Dano, the live-in partner of Parallaga and his cohort in operating the drug den was also arrested.
Fifteen pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets of suspected shabu in different sizes weighing more or less forty-six (46) grams with a a street value at Php. 312,800, assorted drug paraphernalia, one (1) unit .45 caliber pistol, one (1) unit 12-gauge shotgun, one (1) unit 9mm Uzi Sub-Machine Gun, live ammunition, and the buy-bust marked money were also seized during the operation.
The suspects are now detained at PDEA Regional Office XI detention facility while the seized illegal drugs were turned over to Laboratory Section of this office for examination.
Cases for violation of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as “The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2022” are being filed against the perpetrators. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
