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5 drug den operators nabbed in Cotabato
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents arrested five individuals operating a suspected drug den in Cotabato City.
The entrapment operation on Friday afternoon, July 18, was based on information from a confidential informant.
During the operation, PDEA agents purchased 15 grams of shabu from the suspects within the apartment used as a drug den.
PDEA-BARMM Director Gil Cesario Castro confirmed that cases will be built against the suspects using the confiscated shabu as evidence.
Operating a drug den is a non-bailable offense under Philippine law.
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