3 Drug Buy-Bust Operations in Mabalacat and San Fernando, Pampanga — 9 Arrested

3 Drug Buy-Bust Operations in Mabalacat and San Fernando, Pampanga — 9 Arrested

📌 The Pampanga Police Provincial Office (Pampanga PPO) announced on its official Facebook page on Tuesday, November 3, that three buy-bust operations conducted in Mabalacat City and San Fernando City led to the arrest of a total of 9 people. In the three operations, about 5 g of suspected shabu (methamphetamine), worth 34,000 pesos, was seized.

■ Details of the Cases
· Mabalacat: 5 people were arrested in Purok 2, Pila, Barangay Duquit. The police post gives the date as "Tuesday, November 2," but November 2 is a Monday.
· San Fernando, Calulut: 2 people were arrested in Barangay Calulut at around 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3.
· San Fernando, Maimpis: 2 people were arrested in Barangay Maimpis at around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3.

■ Investigation and Current Status
· According to the police, the suspects and evidence from the San Fernando operations were taken to the San Fernando police station, and documents are being prepared to file charges in court for violating Republic Act No. 9165 (the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act).
· Police Colonel Ricardo M. David (PCOL Ricardo M. David) said, "We will not stop the crackdown."

■ Notes for Residents and Travelers
· Penalties for drug possession and trafficking in the Philippines are very severe. Refuse any item or errand offered by someone you don't know.
· If you suspect drug dealing in your neighborhood, you can report it to the police hotline or your barangay.

■ Source
Pampanga Police Provincial Office (official Facebook page, 11/3)

■ Photos
· 1. Information graphic on the arrests in the San Fernando anti-drug operation — Pampanga Police Provincial Office (official Facebook page)
· 2. Information graphic on the scene of the San Fernando anti-drug operation — Pampanga Police Provincial Office (official Facebook page)