CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Police operatives in Northern Mindanao arrested five individuals and seized over ₱2.24 million worth of suspected shabu in two separate buy-bust operations in this city on August 9, 2025.
The Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 10 (RPDEU 10) first conducted a predawn operation at around 2:15 a.m. in San Juan 1, Lapasan, leading to the arrest of four suspects identified by their aliases as “Ron,” 48; “Jaime,” 29; “Karl,” 20; and “Didix,” 18. Another suspect, alias “Ed,” remains at large.
Police said “Ron” was the primary target, having a prior drug-related arrest and a plea bargain agreement. His companions are reportedly first-time offenders, except “Ed,” who also has a previous drug case. Investigators allege the group was being supplied with drugs for local distribution.
Authorities seized 11 heat-sealed sachets of suspected shabu weighing 110 grams, with an estimated street value of ₱748,000, along with buy-bust money and various drug paraphernalia.
Just hours later, at around 5:53 a.m., RPDEU 10 carried out another buy-bust at Zone 6, Rabanes Street, Barangay Carmen, resulting in the arrest of alias “Coy,” 39, a widow and former overseas Filipino worker from Villanueva, Misamis Oriental.
Police said this was Coy’s first arrest, but intelligence reports link her to large-scale drug distribution spanning Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, and Cagayan de Oro City. Confiscated from her were nine sachets of suspected shabu weighing around 220 grams, worth ₱1,496,000, along with a sling bag, plastic containers, and ₱2,000 in marked money.
All suspects are detained at the Maharlika Detention Cell and will face charges for violating Sections 5 and 11 of Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Police Regional Office 10 Director PBGen Rolindo M. Suguilon lauded the operatives for their success, vowing to sustain the aggressive anti-drug campaign.
“We will never let up in our relentless campaign against illegal drugs. I commend the RPDEU 10 for the successful anti-drug operation and I urge the public to remain vigilant and work hand-in-hand with us by reporting any suspicious activities in their communities,” Suguilon said.