Eight drug den operators were arrested in separate operations in the cities of Kidapawan and Koronadal in Region 12 by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agencies-12 early this week.
The PDEA-12 director, Aileen Lovitos, announced on Tuesday that four together in a drug den were arrested by their agents, backed by units of the Region 12 police under Brig. Gen. James Gulmatico, in an operation at Purok Pomelo in Barangay Poblacion in Kidapawan City in Cotabato province.
PDEA-12 agents and policemen had seized from the four suspects P88,000 worth of shabu.
A day later, PDEA-12 agents and operatives of different units of the Police Regional Office-9 nabbed four more drug den operators in another operation in Barangay General Paulino Santos in Koronadal City in South Cotabato that also resulted in the confiscation from them of P108,800 worth of shabu.
The two drug dens subjected to joint PDEA-12 and police raids had been closed, now guarded by barangay officials. (September 10, 2024, JFU)
