PDEA operatives conduct an inventory of the illegal drugs they seized from these five arrested suspects in the City of Mabalacat on Friday. Photo from PDEA

CITY OF MABALACAT, PAMPANGA –   Five drug suspects were collared inside a makeshift drug den and around P103,000.00 worth of shabu were confiscated following a buy-bust operation in Purok San Isidro, Barangay Dau on Friday.

PDEA team leader identified the apprehended suspects as Jessy Tiglao, 39, the alleged drug den operator. He is a resident of 9625 Pamintuan Village, Dau, Mabalacat; Romeo Bundalian, 55, from Bamban, Tarlac; Emer Lebas, 43, from Maligaya Street , San Nicolas, San Fernando, Pampanga; Jojie Cabilles, 37, from Dau, Mabalacat and Christian Estrada, 18, also from Dau, Mabalacat.

Seized from them were more or less 15 grams of shabu worth P103,000.00; assorted sniffing paraphernalia; and the marked money used during the sting.

Recovered illegal substances will be forwarded to PDEA RO III Laboratory Section for forensic examination.

The operation was conducted by joint operatives of PDEA Tarlac and Pampanga Provincial Offices.

Charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against the arrested suspects.