Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur — On the evening of January 20, 2025, at around 7:15 PM, the Buluan Municipal Police Station (MPS), under the leadership of PLT Dean Carlo G. Macusi, conducted a successful buy-bust operation. The operation was executed in coordination with the Third Maneuver Platoon (3rd MP), Maguindanao del Sur Provincial Mobile Force Company (MDSPMFC), and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) BARMM.
Two drug suspects were apprehended during the operation. According to PLT Macusi, one of the suspects, identified as “Junayd,” a married adult residing in Sitio BARM, Poblacion Buluan, was taken into custody. Another suspect, identified only as “Weng,” a female resident of Lemcy Compound in the same municipality, reportedly evaded arrest after becoming aware of the operation.
Confiscated from the suspects were two sachets of suspected shabu weighing approximately 0.75 grams and marked money amounting to five hundred pesos used in the operation. The successful operation was witnessed by media representative Jedin T. Daunotan and Hon. Kagawad Almorsid A. Salendab.
The apprehended suspect, Junayd, is currently detained at the Buluan MPS detention facility. Authorities stated that charges for violating Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, will be filed against the suspect.
The Buluan MPS and cooperating agencies reaffirm their commitment to eradicating illegal drug activities in the region, emphasizing the importance of public vigilance and cooperation in maintaining peace and order.