8 nabbed in Mabalacat City drug den raid

A suspected drug pusher and seven others were arrested during a raid on an alleged drug den in Barangay Dau on Monday night, August 25, 2025. INQUIRER FILES

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — A suspected drug pusher and seven others were arrested during a raid on an alleged drug den in Barangay Dau on Monday night.

In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 3 said anti-narcotics operatives first carried out a buy-bust operation against alias “Manny,” 48, before raiding his residence around 9 p.m., which was allegedly being used as a drug den.

Inside the house, agents found seven individuals—two women and five men, aged 27 to 55—who were subsequently arrested along with the primary target.

Authorities confiscated 12 sachets containing about 18.77 grams of suspected shabu, assorted drug paraphernalia, and the marked money used in the operation.

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PDEA Region 3 said alias “Manny” and his group had been under surveillance since July 2025.

The suspects will face charges for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002./coa