ILIGAN CITY — Police arrested two men and confiscated approximately ₱223,244 worth of suspected shabu in separate anti-drug buy-bust operations conducted in Iligan City on November 8 and 9, 2026, as authorities intensified their campaign against illegal drugs in the area.
The two operations resulted in the seizure of approximately 32.83 grams of suspected shabu, along with drug-related paraphernalia and other pieces of evidence.
The first operation was conducted at around 10:27 p.m. on November 8 in Purok 2, Barangay Saray, where operatives arrested a 37-year-old unemployed man identified only as alias “Doy,” a resident of the same barangay.
The operation was led by the City Drug Enforcement Unit of the Iligan City Police Office, with support from the Iligan City Mobile Force Company and intelligence operatives of Police Station 5, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 10 (PDEA-10).
Authorities recovered 10 sachets containing approximately 5.83 grams of suspected shabu, with an estimated standard drug price of ₱39,644. Police also confiscated drug-related paraphernalia and buy-bust money believed to have been used during the operation.
A day later, on November 9, another buy-bust operation led to the arrest of a 41-year-old habal-habal driver identified as alias “Jan-Jan” in Purok San Miguel, Barangay Tubod, Iligan City.
The suspect, a resident of Barangay Santa Rosario, was arrested by the Station Drug Enforcement Team of Police Station 5, with assistance from the Iligan City Mobile Force Company and Police Station 4, in coordination with PDEA-10.
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The operation resulted in the confiscation of approximately 27 grams of suspected shabu valued at ₱183,600. Police also recovered equipment and materials believed to have been used for weighing and preparing illegal drugs.
Combined, the two operations yielded an estimated 32.83 grams of suspected shabu worth ₱223,244 and resulted in the arrest of two individuals from separate barangays in the city.
Both suspects were brought under the custody of Police Station 5 for documentation and appropriate disposition, while authorities prepared the necessary charges for alleged violations of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Police Regional Office 10 Regional Director PBGEN Nestor C. Babagay Jr. said intelligence-driven operations would continue as part of the police campaign to prevent the proliferation of illegal drugs and strengthen community safety.
The back-to-back arrests underscore the continuing enforcement efforts against the illegal drug trade in Iligan City. Authorities have yet to establish through the judicial process the criminal liability of the arrested individuals, who remain entitled to the presumption of innocence.