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Police dismantle drug den in Maguindanao del Sur, arrest 11 suspects
Joint anti-narcotics operatives conducted a buy-bust operation in Mangudadatu that resulted in the closure of an illegal drug operation and the arrest of 11 individuals. The operation took place Friday afternoon in a residential area of the southern Mindanao province.
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Anti-narcotics operatives dismantled an illegal drug facility and apprehended 11 suspected drug offenders following a coordinated law enforcement operation in Mangudadatu, Maguindanao del Sur on Friday. The buy-bust operation was executed by personnel from the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Barangay Tumbao at approximately 3 p.m., according to Colonel John Michael Mangahis, the provincial police director.
The operation targeted a known drug den operating in the barangay, with authorities moving in after completing their undercover activities. The simultaneous arrests of the 11 suspects effectively shut down the illegal operation, marking another success in the region's ongoing anti-drug campaign.
Details regarding the amount of drugs seized, the identities of the arrested individuals, and charges to be filed remain under investigation by authorities. The incident adds to mounting law enforcement efforts across Mindanao aimed at dismantling illegal drug networks and reducing narcotics-related criminal activity in the region.