By:Justine Rich Talusan
MEMBERS of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Central Luzon and the local police on Saturday arrested a notorious drug den maintainer and his 10 patrons in an operation in Mabalacat City, Pampanga.
Nabbed in a buy-bust were drug den maintainer Neil Reyes, 33, of South Daang Bakal, Blk 5 Bgy. Dau; Albert Galang, 29, of Bgy.Pulung Cacutud; Romano Reyes, 54, of Homesite, Bgy. Dau; Anthony Saribiano, 21, Bgy.Dau; Ariel Alinsolorin, 21, of Homesite, Bgy. Dau; Mark Estabillo, 34, of Bgy. Dau; Bernard Cortez, 21, of Bgy. Pulung Maragul, Angeles City; Deleric Quinto, 26, of Homesite, Bgy. Dau; Ross Hernandez, 35, of Mountainview Bgy. Balibago, Angeles City; Philip Añuver, 41, of Samsonville Bgy. Dau; and Francis Dizon, 29, of Purok 3 Bgy. Dau.
PDEA-CL said the suspects did not resist arrest.
Seized during the operation were four plastic sachets containing at least 15 grams of shabu valued at P102,000, assorted drug paraphernalia, and the marked money.
All suspects were charged with violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs of 2002.