Three college students in Zamboanga Sibugay were arrested by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Zamboanga (PDEA-9) at an alleged drug den in Barangay Veterans Village in Ipil town.

Two of them are criminology students while the other is a social work student. Their companion escaped.

Seized during the operation were 20 sachets of suspected shabu worth around P68,000 and other drug paraphernalia.

The suspects are facing charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. They did not issue a statement.