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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – May 22, 2025
Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10) arrested three drug suspects in separate anti-drug operations in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities, yielding an estimated ₱446,488 worth of suspected shabu.
The first operation took place on May 21 in Iligan City during a Commission on Elections (COMELEC) checkpoint conducted by Police Station 5 of the Iligan City Police Office (ICPO) at Purok 15, Barangay Tibanga. Authorities apprehended a 21-year-old newly identified street-level individual known by the alias “Kris,” a jobless resident of Purok 5 in the same barangay.
According to police reports, the suspect attempted to evade the checkpoint by making a U-turn and fleeing on foot. Officers quickly pursued and arrested him. A search of his belongings led to the confiscation of five heat-sealed sachets of suspected shabu weighing 15.66 grams, with an estimated value of ₱106,488. Also recovered from his Gucci sling bag were a weighing scale and forceps.
The following day, May 22, a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City resulted in the arrest of two more suspects: “Juv-juv,” 18, a Regional Priority Target of PRO10, and his companion “LJ,” 26. Both are residents of Purok 5, Naga in Barangay Puerto.
Law enforcers seized eight sachets of suspected shabu weighing 50 grams, with an estimated value of ₱340,000, along with a coin purse and a marked ₱1,000 bill used during the operation.
The suspects are currently detained at their respective police stations for proper disposition and filing of charges.
PBGEN Jaysen C. De Guzman, PRO10 Regional Director, lauded the operating units for their successful drug operations.
“PRO10 remains committed to apprehending individuals involved in illegal drug activities across the region. We assure the public that those who continue to peddle drugs will be held accountable,” De Guzman stated.
He also urged the community to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station.