Bataan drug buy-bust operation uncovers alleged drug den; 7 arrested

MARIVELES, BATAAN, Philippines — A police buy-bust operation that was supposed to target a suspected drug peddler led to the discovery of an alleged drug den inside a residential house along De Guzman Boulevard in Barangay Poblacion on Monday afternoon, Nov. 9.

Seven people, whose ages ranged from their mid-20s to 30s, were arrested, according to an initial police report sent to Police Col. Marites Salvadora, Bataan police director.

Mariveles police operatives, accompanied by barangay officials, were preparing to conduct the operation after receiving intelligence reports about the presence of a suspected drug peddler in the area.

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However, the police poseur-buyer reportedly spotted several men holding a suspected drug session inside the house, prompting the operatives to cordon off the property and arrest those inside.

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Residents welcomed the police operation, saying drug addiction had become a cause for concern in the community.

Sources also reportedly told police that Barangay Poblacion had become a known hideout for drug suspects and was later used as a drug den. /cb