CEBU CITY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) confirmed on Thursday that illegal drugs are being sold inside some of the night clubs and bars in Metro Cebu.
PDEA-7 director Yogi Felimon Ruiz said that for months now, they have been monitoring the favorite night spots in the metropolis and discovered that illegal drug activities are taking place in at least five clubs — two in Cebu City and three in Mandaue City.
Among these clubs is Liv Super Club partly owned by businessman Kenneth Dong named as the alleged middleman in the smuggling of PHP6.4 billion worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” to the country.
However, Ruiz said they did not find any involvement by the club management in these illegal activities being done inside these clubs.
Some drug personalities frequent these clubs and do their business inside the comfort rooms where they offer and sell party drugs like Ecstasy and “shabu” to club customers, Ruiz said.
Ruiz refused to name the other four clubs at the moment, as this might jeopardize the PDEA-7’s surveillance operation.
Ruiz also said they did not find any involvement or any connection by Dong to these illegal transactions within Liv Super Club, adding that their separate investigation on Dong was focused on his background and businesses.
The PDEA-7 has already prepared the background dossier on Dong and is ready for submission any time the Department of Justice asks for it. (PNA)
