KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato – Authorities arrested a high-value drug suspect during a pre-dawn operation on Thursday, June 27, 2025, at Barangay Magsaysay, Kidapawan City.
Operatives of the Kidapawan City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit, in coordination with the Provincial Police Drug Enforcement Unit of the Cotabato Police Provincial Office (PPDEU CPPO), served a search warrant at around 1:00 a.m., resulting in the apprehension of a suspect identified only as alias Jet.
During the operation, police recovered five (5) heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing a substance believed to be shabu. Authorities described Jet as a High-Value Individual (HVI) on their drug watchlist.
The suspect is currently in police custody as appropriate charges are being prepared against him.
PLTCOL Josemarie R. Simangan, the station’s public information officer, reiterated the commitment of the Kidapawan City Police to intensify its anti-illegal drugs campaign. “Our relentless operations will continue until all individuals involved in illegal drug activities are brought to justice,” he said.
The police are also urging the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious or criminal activities to the nearest police station.