OLONGAPO CITY – Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency conducted Monday simultaneousraids in three drug dens in Barangay Pag-Asa here resulting to the arrest of 15 suspects and the seizure of 48 grams of shabu.
Armed with search warrants, the PDEA operatives first raided a suspected drug den at No. 33E 12th St., Barangay Pag-Asa where 25 grams of shabu was confiscated.
Arrested in the raid were Princess Lakandili y Bacalia, 33, who is the target in the warrant, Froilan Lakandili y Bacalia, 21 and Kirk Burns y Kaim, 58, all residents of 33E 12th St.; Rael Ray Buan y Rafanan, 26, of 35E 12thSt., and Christian Kate Certifico y Gigante, 25, of 26thSt., East Bajac-Bajac.
A second suspected drug den also at 12th St. yielded 10 grams of shabu.
Those who were arrested in the raid were identified as Daniel Sebastian y Dela Cruz, 21, Marissa Castillo y Gatus, 38, Oliver Bautista y Sevillano, 39, Ace Rufon y Gatos, 38, and the listed target, Agnes Santos y Olaes, all of Barangay Pag-Asa. Olongapo City.
The third raid was at 22D 12th St. which led to the confiscation of 13 grams of shabu and the arrest of Alvin Tizon y Niry, 47, Rosalinda Bulan y Cortan, 50, Andrew Cruz y Fontecha, 36, Henry Abales y Rodillas, 35, and Reynaldo Ang y Catalogan, 30, all of Barangay Pag Asa.
A fourth search warrant yielded negative results with the target personality nowhere to be found in the area.
All the suspects now face charges for violations of RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) before the City Prosecutors Office.
