TAGOLOAN, Misamis Oriental — Police arrested two individuals, including a newly identified High-Value Individual (HVI), and seized approximately 820 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of ₱5.576 million during a buy-bust operation in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, on November 14, 2026.
The operation was conducted at approximately 9:22 p.m. in Zone 20B, Sitio Tinago, Barangay Natumolan, following an anti-illegal drug enforcement effort led by the Tagoloan Municipal Police Station (MPS).
Authorities identified the two arrested individuals as one newly classified High-Value Individual (HVI) and another person categorized as a Street-Level Individual (SLI), indicating that the operation targeted individuals operating at different levels of the illegal drug trade.
Police operatives confiscated around 820 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, with an estimated standard drug price of ₱5,576,000.
The significant volume and estimated value of the confiscated substance make the operation a notable anti-drug enforcement accomplishment for the local police, particularly with the arrest of an individual newly identified as an HVI.
The Tagoloan MPS, under the leadership of Chief of Police Police Major Enrique Francisco Dungog, said the operation forms part of its continuing efforts to suppress illegal drug activities, strengthen law enforcement, and maintain peace and order in the municipality.
The latest operation also underscores the importance of sustained police intelligence, enforcement activities, and community cooperation in addressing the illegal drug trade, which continues to pose challenges to public safety and community security.
While the arrests and seizure represent a significant development in the local anti-drug campaign, the cases against the suspects must still undergo the appropriate legal proceedings, with their guilt to be determined by the courts.
The Tagoloan police reiterated their commitment to pursuing illegal drug activities and protecting communities through sustained operations and cooperation with the public.