Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) on Friday arrested eight persons in two buy-bust operations in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City.
48-year-old mother Imelda Arroyo was caught in possession of nine bundles of dry marijuana leaves worth P4,500 inside the house of his 22-year-old son whom she said owns the prohibited items.
PDEA-7 agents also arrested seven persons, including the operator of an alleged drug den near A. Lopez Street in Barangay Calamba at around 10 p.m.
Seized from the possession of Gerald Botejo and his father Orencio were about 67 grams of shabu worth around P402,000, assorted drug paraphernalia, cellular phone, and cash amounting to P1,060.
Charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, particularly for possession and selling of illegal drugs, will be filed against Arroyo, Gerald, and Orencio before the Cebu City Prosecutors’ Office.
Selling of illegal drugs is a non-bailable offense.
Gerald will face another case for allegedly maintaining a drug den.
Five persons who were caught inside the drug den will also be charged. They were William Paul Frizas Cuevas, 34; Ronelo Paborada Largado, 27; Christian Sienes Conejo, 25; Leonard Frizas Cuevas, 23; and Rave Escolar Bello, 22.