PDEA arrests three drug peddlers, including a woman, in Tacurong
Three drug peddlers, including a woman, were arrested by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Wednesday, January 15, in Tacurong City.
The suspects surrendered peacefully after selling P680,000 worth of shabu to undercover agents and are residents of a town in Maguindanao del Norte.
Benjamin Recites III, director of PDEA-12, confirmed on Thursday that the arrested individuals will be prosecuted under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Local barangay officials reported that the suspects supplied shabu to retailers operating near schools and in rural parts of towns in Maguindanao del Norte.
Tacurong City's local government supported the entrapment operation, leading to the seizure of P680,000 worth of shabu from the suspects.
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