General Santos City – June 27, 2025 — A swift and coordinated hot pursuit operation by authorities led to the arrest of a carnapping suspect and the incidental seizure of suspected illegal drugs in General Santos City on Thursday afternoon.
The suspect, identified by police as alias “Ogie,” a 31-year-old vendor and resident of Barangay South, was apprehended along Macopa Street in Barangay Dadiangas North by operatives from Police Station 1 of the General Santos City Police Office (GSCPO).
The operation stemmed from a report made by a certain alias “Arman,” who reported the theft of his blue Kawasaki Bajaj motorcycle, which was parked along Marang Street in Barangay Dadiangas South. Responding quickly, police issued a flash alarm and initiated a hot pursuit.
Led by PSSg Compleza and PSSg Tampus, the responding team located the stolen motorcycle and the suspect in Barangay Dadiangas North. The suspect was immediately intercepted and the stolen vehicle was recovered on the spot.
A routine body search during the arrest uncovered one sachet of suspected shabu hidden in a matchbox in the suspect’s possession.
The suspect is currently detained at Police Station 1 and is facing multiple charges. Authorities are preparing cases for Carnapping and for Violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The seized drug evidence has been forwarded to the Regional Forensic Unit 12 for laboratory examination.
PBGEN Arnold P. Ardiente, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 12 (PRO 12), lauded the operatives for their swift and effective response.
“This successful operation is a direct result of our personnel’s quick action and dedication to duty, in line with the marching order of our Chief, PNP to strengthen police visibility and enhance immediate response to criminal incidents,” Ardiente said in a statement.
Authorities continue to intensify patrol and response operations in General Santos City and the wider SOCCSKSARGEN region in a bid to curb vehicle theft and illegal drug activities.