CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City — The Valencia City Police Station, under the Bukidnon Police Provincial Office, apprehended a newly identified drug personality and confiscated suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation conducted on December 20, 2024, in Purok 13, Paglaum 1, Lumbo, Valencia City, Bukidnon.
The operation led to the arrest of a suspect identified only as alias “Mons,” a 46-year-old electronic technician and resident of Don Carlos, Bukidnon. Authorities revealed that this is the suspect’s first recorded offense, with allegations that he sourced his illegal drug supply from Kili-Kili, Lanao del Sur.
During the operation, police confiscated five sachets of varying sizes containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu. The seized substance weighed a total of 20.1 grams, with an estimated Standard Drug Price of PhP136,680.00. Also recovered were a plastic container used to store shabu, one android phone, and a marked PhP500.00 bill utilized as buy-bust money.
The suspect, along with the seized items, was taken to the Valencia City Police Station for proper documentation and disposition. The confiscated drugs will undergo laboratory examination at the PNP Provincial Forensic Unit in Malaybalay City. Authorities have prepared charges against the suspect for violating Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
PBGEN Jaysen C. De Guzman, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10), praised the operatives for their commitment and efficiency. “This operation demonstrates PRO10’s unwavering dedication to eliminating the illegal drug trade in Northern Mindanao. We will continue to be relentless in our pursuit to bring perpetrators to justice and ensure the safety of our communities,” De Guzman stated.
The regional director also called on the public to stay vigilant and support law enforcement efforts in combating illegal drugs by reporting suspicious activities through PRO10’s hotline numbers.
This successful operation underscores the Valencia City Police’s determination to uphold public safety and intensify the campaign against illegal drugs in the region.