CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In a major boost to the region’s anti-drug campaign, authorities from Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10) arrested two drug suspects and seized suspected shabu valued at nearly half a million pesos in separate operations in Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro City on July 10.
The first operation took place around 5:45 PM in Barangay Sta. Filomena, Iligan City. Personnel from Iligan City Police Station 3 (ICPS 3) served Search Warrant No. SW-25-0151 against a suspect identified only as “Jessy,” a 50-year-old jobless resident of the area.
The raid led to the recovery of six heat-sealed sachets of suspected shabu weighing approximately 8 grams, with an estimated street value of P54,000.00, based on the Standard Drug Price (SDP).
Later that evening, at around 11:37 PM, operatives of the City Drug Enforcement Unit of Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (CDEU-COCPO) launched a buy-bust operation in Barangay Camaman-an, resulting in the arrest of another suspect, alias “Onyot,” 32, tagged as a High-Value Individual (HVI) in the city’s drug watchlist.
Confiscated from the suspect were six sachets of suspected shabu weighing around 65 grams with an estimated value of P442,000.00, along with a digital weighing scale, an Android phone, a pack of empty sachets, a sling bag, and a P500 bill used as marked money during the transaction.
Both suspects are now in police custody — Jessy at Iligan City Police Station 3, and Onyot at CDEU-COCPO — as authorities prepare the necessary charges.
PRO10 Regional Director PBGEN Rolindo M. Suguilon lauded the operatives for their swift and decisive action.
“These operations underscore our relentless efforts to rid Northern Mindanao of the drug menace,” he said. “We will continue to intensify our actions against individuals involved in illegal drug activities to protect our communities. I urge the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities.”
Authorities reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining the crackdown on illegal drugs in Northern Mindanao as part of the national government’s broader campaign for a drug-free Philippines.