ANGELES CITY — Around P183,000.00 worth of shabu was seized and six individuals were apprehended in two separate buy-bust operations conducted by agents of The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pampanga in Barangay Balibago on Tuesday night (March 26).
The first operation transpired at around 8:20 p.m. that resulted in the seizure of more or less 15 grams of shabu amounting to Php 102,000.00; assorted drug paraphernalia; and arrest of three drug suspects, namely Stephanie Emaas, 33 years, female, Michael Maghinay y Librado, 40 years old, male; and Jasmin Clemente y Pajarillo, 52 years old, female, all resident of Sto.Niño, Balibago, Angeles City.
Around 8:40 p.m., on the same night another operation was consummated which resulted in the confiscation of more or less 12 grams of shabu amounting to P81,600; and apprehension of another three drug suspects identified as Steven James Simpson y Panao, 41 years old; Rebel Carlo Tungkol y Medina, single, 32 years old; and Jericho Madrique, 36 years old, all resident of Narciso, Brgy. Malabañias, Angeles City, Pampanga.
Confiscated illegal substances will be transmitted to PDEA RO III laboratory for forensic examination.
Charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against the arrested suspects. (UnliNews Online)