Drug den operator killed, two suspects arrested in Buluan
A drug den operator was killed and two other suspects were arrested during an anti-drug operation in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur on Thursday afternoon.
Agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), backed by military and police, conducted a buy-bust operation that turned hostile when the drug den owner attempted to provoke a gunfight.
The suspects drew firearms and opened fire upon realizing they had sold PHP102,000 worth of shabu to PDEA-BARMM agents during a trade-off.
After a brief confrontation, two accomplices were arrested while another suspect managed to escape.
Local officials confirmed that drug paraphernalia, including a 9mm submachine gun and a black motorcycle used for distributing shabu, were seized from the hideout where pot sessions were facilitated.
The detained suspects are now awaiting prosecution under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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