06/08/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ก๐ฃ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฆ โฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ด๐ ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐จ, ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ข ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฆ๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
A major anti-illegal drug operation conducted by the Philippine National Police - Daanbantayan Municipal Police Station, through its Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU), resulted in the successful arrest of ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ and the seizure of approximately ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐๐ฎ with an estimated Standard Drug Price (SDP) of โฑ๐๐๐,๐๐๐.๐๐ on August 6, 2026, in Sitio Tagasa, Barangay Maya, Daanbantayan, Cebu.
The operation was carried out through a buy-bust operation under proper coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Based on the police investigation, the arrested individuals were ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ in their locality who were suspected of engaging in the illegal drug trade. During the operation, operating personnel recovered several sachets containing suspected shabu, indicating a significant quantity of illegal drugs intended for distribution within the community.
The confiscated suspected shabu, with an estimated total weight of ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ and a Standard Drug Price (SDP) of โฑ๐๐๐,๐๐๐.๐๐, was properly inventoried and submitted to the Provincial Forensic Unit for laboratory examination. The arrested suspects were informed of their constitutional rights and taken into police custody while appropriate charges for violation of Article II, Sections 5 and 11 of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, are being prepared for filing before the court.
Behind every successful anti-illegal drug operation is a community that chooses to stand with law enforcement. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง ๐๐๐, emphasized that the continued support and cooperation of the public remain vital in the campaign against illegal drugs. He encouraged residents to continue providing timely and accurate information on illegal drug activities, stressing that community involvement plays a crucial role in preventing the proliferation of illegal drugs and maintaining a peaceful, orderly, and drug-resistant Daanbantayan.###x