02/09/2026
STREET-LEVEL INDIVIDUAL NABBED IN LINAMON BUY-BUST OP; โฑ109K WORTH OF SHABU SEIZED
CAMP GALLEGO, Tubod, Lanao del Norte โ A street-level individual was arrested and โฑ109,480 worth of suspected shabu was seized during a joint buy-bust operation in Linamon, Lanao del Norte, on August 31, 2026.
At about 10:28 PM, personnel of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU), Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU), and Linamon Municipal Police Station (MPS) of the Lanao del Norte Police Provincial Office (LDN PPO) conducted the operation at Purok 8, Barangay Samburon, Linamon, Lanao del Norte, under PDEA Pre-Operation Control No. 11-00-08312026-026.
The operation resulted in the arrest of alias โIsok,โ 32 years old, single, a resident of the said barangay, and identified as a Street-Level Individual (SLI).
Seized during the operation were four heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing white crystalline substance believed to be shabu, with an estimated total weight of 16.10 grams and a standard drug price of โฑ109,480. Also recovered were one pack of Modern ci******es and one โฑ500 bill used as buy-bust money.
The confiscated suspected illegal drugs were subsequently brought to the Iligan City Forensic Unit for qualitative and quantitative examination.
Cases for violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, are being prepared against the arrested suspect.
The suspect is presently under the custody of Linamon MPS for documentation and proper disposition.
PCOL LEO DE LEON SUA, Provincial Director, LDN PPO, commended the operating units for their coordinated efforts and reiterated the police forceโs commitment to intensifying the campaign against illegal drugs throughout the province.
โOur intensified anti-illegal drug operations will continue through sustained intelligence gathering, close coordination among our operating units, and the active support of our communities. We encourage the public to remain vigilant and report any information regarding illegal drug activities in their respective areas,โhe said. # # #
Source: PPIO, LDN PPO