NorMin police seize P1.9-M illegal drugs in 8 days


CAGAYAN: Police units in the Northern Mindanao region started the year 2024 with successive illegal drug operations, seizing PHP1.9 million worth of shabu in over a week.

Brig. Gen. Ricardo Layug Jr., director of Police Regional Office-10 (Northern Mindanao), said the anti-drug operations were in Bukidnon province and in this city.

“This successful operation is a testament to the relentless efforts of our police force in combating the scourge of illegal drugs in the region. Together, let us support each other for a drug-free community,” Layug said in a statement.

The latest arrest on Tuesday involved two high-value male suspects, aged 24 and 20, who were arrested in Kalilangan, Bukidnon.

They yielded 74.29 grams of shabu with an estimated street value of PHP505,000.

Previous operations in Bukidnon netted two males aged 24 and 21 with PHP374,000 worth of shabu; and a 34-year-old male with 79.4 grams of shabu worth PHP548,000.

Meanwhile, the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office arrested a 49-year-old high-va
lue male suspect in Barangay Macabalan on Monday with PHP102,000 worth of shabu.

The other suspects, also males, are aged 48 and 24 and arrested with PHP442,000 worth of the illegal substance. (PNA)

Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao headquarters, Cagayan de Oro City.

Source: Philippines News Agency

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