HAGONOY, Davao del Sur — A government employee tagged as a Regional Target-Listed Drug Personality was arrested in a buy-bust operation that yielded more than ₱100,000 worth of suspected shabu in Barangay Poblacion, Hagonoy, on Wednesday afternoon, November 12.
The suspect, identified only as alias “Renel,” 39, and employed under the local government of Hagonoy, was apprehended by joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office XI, together with the Davao del Sur Police Provincial Office and Hagonoy Municipal Police Station, at around 5:02 p.m. in Purok 6, Barangay Poblacion.
According to the authorities, Renel was caught selling a sachet of suspected shabu worth ₱8,000 to a PDEA agent who acted as a poseur-buyer. Recovered from his possession were four heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing approximately 15 grams, with a total estimated street value of ₱110,840, along with marked buy-bust money.
PDEA Regional Director Edgar T. Jubay commended the successful operation, emphasizing that the agency remains relentless in its campaign against illegal drugs.
“We will continue to pursue all individuals involved in the illegal drug trade—regardless of their status or position in society,” Jubay said.
The arrested suspect is now facing charges for violating Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
The operation was a coordinated effort among PDEA-Davao del Sur, Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit-Davao del Sur, Hagonoy Municipal Police Station, 1st DSPMFC, 1104th RMFB, RID 11/PIT DavSur, PRO 11, and PDEG SOU 11.
Authorities reaffirmed that the arrest demonstrates the government’s continuing drive to cleanse both the bureaucracy and communities of illegal drug activities.