HERMOSA, Bataan — A buy-bust operation launched by anti-narcotic operatives of PDEA Bataan Provincial Office and the local police resulted in the arrest of three female drug suspects and confiscation of some P88,400.00 worth of shabu in Barangay Tipo, at around 5:36 p.m., on Wednesday (Feb. 21).
PDEA team leader identified the arrested suspects as Arlene Bell y Bonifacio @arlene, 39 years old, resident of Purok 3, Brgy. Tipo, Hermosa, Bataan; Celeste Hamili y Serrano, 42 years old, resident of Purok 3, Brgy. Tipo, Hermosa, Bataan; and Noemie Morales, 33 years old, resident of Purok 3, Hermosa, Bataan.
Apprehended suspects yielded three pieces of heat-sealed plastic sachets containing more or less 13 grams of shabu amounting to Php 88,400.00; assorted drug paraphernalia; and the buy-bust money used by the poseur buyer.
Confiscated illegal substances will be forwarded to the PDEA-3 laboratory section for quantitative and qualitative examinations.
Charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against the arrested suspects. (UnliNews Online)