CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A high-value drug suspect was arrested during a successful buy-bust operation conducted by the Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10) on Tuesday, June 11, 2025, in Kalilangan, Bukidnon.
The suspect, identified only by the alias “Yan-Yan,” 31, jobless, and a resident of Barangay New Kidapawan, Kibawe, Bukidnon, was apprehended in Purok 2 Cogo, Barangay Maca-opao, Kalilangan.
The Municipal Drug Enforcement Unit (MDEU) of Kalilangan Municipal Police Station (MPS) carried out the operation in coordination with the Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU), Regional Mobile Force Battalion 10 (RMFB 10), and the 1004th Company, 2nd Platoon.
Seized from the suspect were three heat-sealed sachets containing a white crystalline substance believed to be shabu, weighing approximately 84.50 grams and valued at ₱574,600. Authorities also confiscated a mobile phone, a vehicle, and a marked ₱1,000 bill used in the transaction.
Records show that “Yan-Yan” had a prior drug-related arrest in 2024 and is currently under probation.
He is currently in the custody of the Kalilangan MPS. Charges for violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, are being prepared against him.
PBGen Jaysen C. De Guzman, Regional Director of PRO10, lauded the efforts of the operatives involved in the operation, emphasizing the regional police’s commitment to intensifying the campaign against illegal drugs.