5 drug suspects arrested, drug den dismantled in Zambales buy-bust


Anti-narcotics authorities dismantled a drug den in Subic Zambales where five suspected drug personalities were nabbed on Friday, Nov. 26.

In a statement released by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the suspects were identified as drug den maintainer Waldo Miranda, 61; Michelle Limuran, 38; Jeffrey Doctolero, 44; Alvin Villas, 44 and Ronaldo Miranda, 39.

In the said high impact operation, the anti-narcotics men confiscated nine heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing more or less 17.12 grams of shabu worth P116,416, assorted drug paraphernalia and marked money used in the raid.

The suspects face charges for violation of Republic Act (RA) 9165 otherwise known as “The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.’’

The PDEA Zambales Provincial Office, Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) of the Zambales Police Provincial Office (PPO) and the local police force. (Chito A. Chavez)