Noli Dimaandal, PDEA Information Officer said those arrested were a public school teacher Isabel Tanggo and Rodrigo Rodriguez alias Rolly, 68, a Job Order employee.
Also nabbed were their cohort Haren Fel Tagose. They are all residents of the barangay.
Dimaandal said elements of PDEA, Davao Occidental Police Provincial Office, and Malita Municipal Police Station conducted the buy-bust operation at around 2:15 a.m.
This led to to the dismantling of a drug den in the area, allegedly owned by Rodriguez.
Recovered from the suspects were two pieces of heat sealed transparent plastic sachets in different sizes, all containing white substance believed to be shabu.
The confiscated illegal drugs weigh 12 grams with an estimated value of P180.000.
Also seized were three self-sealing plastic packs with suspected Cannabis Sativa, assorted drug paraphernalia, and the buy-bust marked money.
The suspects face a case for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
If Rodriguez and Tanggo were found guilty of such an act, the maximum penalty shall be imposed, in addition to absolute perpetual disqualification from any public office as stated in Article II, Section 28 (Criminal Liability of Government Officials and Employees) of Republic Act 9165.
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