Drug den busted in Mabalacat; four suspects arrested

A drug den was dismantled and four suspects were arrested during a buy-bust operation at Barangay Dapdap in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on 29 November 2025.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Mabalacat City Police Station conducted the operation.

According to the PDEA team leader, the suspects were identified as:

1. Alias ADO (drug den operator), male, 21 years old;

2. Alias WAX, male, 46 years old;

3. Alias JUAN, male, 45 years old; and

4. Alias JUN, 60 years old.

Operating teams recovered four plastic sachets containing approximately 8 grams of shabu worth P54,400, assorted sniffing paraphernalia, and marked money.

The buy-bust was carried out by the PDEA provincial offices in Tarlac and Pampanga, in coordination with the Mabalacat City Police Station.

The apprehended individuals will face charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.