ZAMBOANGA. Lawmen arrest three students in a search warrant operation that resulted to the dismantling of a drug den in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. A photo handout shows an agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency marked the pieces of evidence seized from the suspects during the conduct of an in-site inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPERATIVES of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) backed by policemen arrested three students in a search warrant operation that resulted to the dismantling of a drug den in Zamboanga Sibugay province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maharani Gadaoni-Tosoc, PDEA-Zamboanga Peninsula director identified the arrested suspects as Mark Fayluga, 23, a criminology student; Rico Licera, 23, also a criminology student; and, Jerico Portugaliza, 22, a social work student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gadaoni-Tosoc said they were arrested when PDEA agents and policemen implemented a search warrant that resulted to the dismantling of a drug den on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Purok Gemilina, Barangay Veterans Village, Ipil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gadaoni-Tosoc said seized from the dismantled drug den were some 10 grams of suspected shabu packed in 20 heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets with an estimated market value of P68,000, opened transparent plastic sachets with residue, cellular phones, and several drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said the arrested students will be charged for violation of Sections 6, 7, 11, 12, and 15, Article II of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said the arrested suspects were detained at the detention facility of PDEA regional office.\u00a0<\/p>\n