ILIGAN CITY, Philippines — Police arrested a female High-Value Individual (HVI) and seized approximately 52 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of ₱353,600 during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tubod, Iligan City, on Friday evening, October 30, 2026.
The operation was carried out at around 6:20 p.m. in Purok Falcata by personnel of Iligan City Police Station 1 (ICPS-1), led by Police Major Mohammad H. Bantuas, the station’s Officer-in-Charge.
Authorities said the operation was conducted as part of the continuing intensified campaign against illegal drugs and was supported by intelligence and operational personnel from the Iligan City Mobile Force Company, ICPS-4, the 1005th Regional Mobile Force Battalion, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Lanao del Norte Provincial Office.
During the operation, law enforcers recovered approximately 52 grams of a substance suspected to be shabu, or methamphetamine hydrochloride. Based on the standard drug price used by authorities, the confiscated suspected illegal drugs were valued at approximately ₱353,600.
Police also recovered other pieces of evidence believed to be connected to the alleged illegal drug transaction. Authorities have not yet publicly released further details about the suspect’s identity or the additional evidence recovered.
The arrest of an alleged High-Value Individual represents a significant operation for law enforcement authorities in Iligan City, where police continue to target individuals and networks allegedly involved in the distribution of illegal drugs.
The suspect remains in the custody of ICPS-1 pending proper disposition and the filing of appropriate criminal charges.
Police stressed that the operation forms part of the Philippine National Police’s continuing effort to disrupt the illegal drug trade, pursue individuals allegedly involved in drug-related activities, and strengthen peace and public safety in communities.
Authorities said the case will undergo the appropriate legal and investigative processes, with the evidence recovered during the operation expected to be subjected to the procedures required under Philippine law.