Bataan drug buy-bust operation uncovers alleged drug den; 7 arrested

Inquirer.net - Nov 10, 2026

MARIVELES, BATAAN, Philippines — A police buy-bust operation that was supposed to target a suspected drug peddler led to the discovery of an alleged drug den inside a residential house along De Guzman Boulevard in Barangay Poblacion on Monday afternoon, Nov. 9. Seven people, whose ages ranged from their mid-20s to 30s, were arrested, according

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