Cotabato City – Anti-narcotics operatives dismantled a suspected drug den and arrested five individuals during a buy-bust operation along Rosal Street, Rosary Heights 6, Cotabato City, on September 10, 2025.
The operation was jointly conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) BARMM through its Maguindanao del Sur Provincial Office, with support from the Maguindanao del Norte Provincial Office, the Cotabato City Police Office’s City Mobile Force Company and Police Station 2, and the Special Operations Unit of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) BARMM.
Arrested during the operation were:
- Alyas Poli, 20, alleged maintainer of the drug den;
- Alyas Prince, 20;
- Alyas Mujiv, 23;
- Alyas Nor, 32; and
- Alyas Saod, 26, a driver.
Seized from the suspects were 19 heat-sealed plastic sachets containing about 6.5 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of ₱44,200. Also recovered were buy-bust money, assorted drug paraphernalia, an identification card, and a mobile phone.
Authorities said the successful operation dealt a significant blow to illegal drug operations in the area. The arrested suspects are facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.