SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Authorities confiscated an estimated ₱680,000 worth of suspected shabu from a farmer during a buy-bust operation launched by the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit–RSOG BAR, in coordination with PDEG BAR, PDEA RO BAR, 1st PMFC MDN, 4th MP Border Checkpoint, 1404th RMFB14A, and the Sultan Kudarat Municipal Police Station, around 3:30 p.m. yesterday in Barangay Alamada.
PCaptain Klein Wyll Tresmanio, under the supervision of RDEU Chief PLTCOL Tan Bulaglag, identified the arrested suspect as 27-year-old “Jassim,” single, and a resident of Barangay Bulalo in the same town.
Recovered from the suspect were two medium-sized heat-sealed plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing approximately 100 grams based on Dangerous Drugs Board standards. Authorities also seized an NMax motorcycle, assorted identification cards, and the buy-bust items—a genuine ₱1,000 bill placed on top of ₱99,000 in boodle money.
The suspect is currently detained at the Sultan Kudarat Municipal Police Station and is set to face charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Police officials reaffirmed their commitment to intensifying anti-drug campaigns in the province to curb the circulation of illegal drugs in local communities.