By Benjamin Pulta
MANILA – A total of 31 individuals were arrested during an intensified anti-drug dragnet in San Pedro, Laguna, earlier this week.
Twenty-eight of those tested positive for illegal drug use, according to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), which conducted the operation on Wednesday.
In a news release Thursday, the NBI said authorities recovered approximately 30.5 grams of suspected shabu during the operation. No amount was indicated.
The raid stemmed from multiple search warrants issued by Judge Nida Tabulada-Gravino of San Pedro City Regional Trial Court Branch 169, and was simultaneously carried out in Barangays San Antonio and Cuyab.
The NBI Dangerous Drugs Division spearheaded the operation, working alongside other operational units.
“This operation sends a clear and unequivocal message — there will be no safe haven for illegal drugs, even at the community level,” NBI chief Melvin Matibag said.
“The NBI will not hesitate to act decisively and personally lead efforts to dismantle drug activities wherever they operate,” he added.
Further investigation is underway to determine if the arrested individuals are linked to organized drug syndicates. (PNA)
