COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and soldiers arrested 11 persons, including three alleged drug den operators, in a buy-bust operation in Malabanag town, Lanao del Sur Wednesday.
Aside from 35 grams of crystal meth or shabu worth around P75,000, the operation also netted a .38 caliber revolver and two homemade M79 grenade launchers.
The alleged den operators were identified as Intisar Dipatuan Sarip alias Cynthia, 19, Anisa Balindong Cali alias Ome, 45, and Fahad Kasan Bangon alias Papak, 29.
Also arrested were their alleged clients Nabel Como Ayunan, 22, Japar Uga Sultan, 18, Siehawe Dipatuan Marohom, Jamil Imam, 18, Mohamad Aiman Dipatuan Sarip, 18, Ainola Aguam Balindong, 18, Asgar Kampong Casim and Kadar Sugo Manua, 31.