CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A suspected high-value individual (HVI) and his alleged cohort were arrested after authorities seized approximately 300 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱2.04 million in a joint anti-drug operation in Barangay Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, shortly after midnight on November 12, 2026.
The operation was conducted at around 12:37 a.m. by the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU) Team 2, in coordination with the Regional Intelligence Division 10 (RID 10), Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) City Mobile Force Company (CMFC), Police Drug Enforcement Group Special Operations Unit 10 (PDEG SOU 10), COCPO Police Station 6–Puerto, Regional Intelligence Unit 10 (RIU 10), and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 10.
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Arrested during the operation were two local residents identified only by their aliases, “Intsik,” 30, and “Mik,” 18. Police identified the older suspect as a high-value individual, although authorities have yet to disclose further details about their alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade.
Operatives reportedly recovered eight heat-sealed plastic sachets and one larger knot-tied transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu, with a combined estimated weight of 300 grams. Based on the standard drug price, the seized substances were valued at approximately ₱2,040,000.
Authorities also confiscated a sling bag, a plastic container, a wallet, and a ₱1,000 bill reportedly used as buy-bust money during the operation.
Initial police investigation further disclosed that “Intsik” had previously been arrested for an alleged violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, and was reportedly serving a probationary period in connection with the earlier case.
The latest arrest raises questions about the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s previous drug case and his alleged subsequent involvement in another illegal drug operation. However, details of the previous conviction or probation conditions were not immediately provided by authorities.
Both suspects are currently under the custody of the Maharlika Custodial Facility pending proper disposition of their cases. The confiscated suspected illegal drugs will be submitted to the Regional Forensic Unit 10 (RFU 10) for qualitative and quantitative laboratory examination to establish their actual composition and weight.
Police said charges for alleged violations of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of RA 9165 will be filed against the two suspects. Section 5 penalizes the unauthorized sale, trading, administration, dispensing, delivery, distribution, and transportation of dangerous drugs, while Section 11 covers the unauthorized possession of dangerous drugs.
Police Regional Office 10 Regional Director PBGEN Nestor C. Babagay Jr. commended the operating units and emphasized the importance of sustained coordination among law enforcement agencies in addressing illegal drug activities across Northern Mindanao.
“I commend our operating units for their successful anti-drug operation. Our message is clear: PRO 10 will remain relentless in its campaign against illegal drugs. We will continue working with our partner agencies to keep Northern Mindanao safe and drug-free,” Babagay said.
The operation adds to the continuing anti-drug enforcement campaign in Northern Mindanao, with authorities emphasizing intelligence coordination and inter-agency cooperation in targeting individuals allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade.
The allegations against the arrested individuals remain subject to the appropriate judicial process.