17/08/2026
Lebak MPS Arrests Suspect, Seizes Over โฑ94,000 Worth of Suspected Shabu and Firearm
LEBAK, SULTAN KUDARAT โ Operatives of the Lebak Municipal Police Station, together with personnel from other units, conducted a buy-bust operation on August 15, 2026, at Brgy. Poblacion III, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, which resulted in the arrest of alias โAbdil,โ 24, a resident of the said barangay.
During the operation, the poseur-buyer successfully purchased one sachet of suspected shabu weighing approximately 0.050 grams. Recovered from the suspectโs possession were additional sachets of suspected shabu weighing approximately 12.64 grams, with a combined estimated street value of โฑ94,600.00. Also recovered were a homemade firearm, one chamber-loaded ammunition, six additional live rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, buy-bust money, and other pieces of evidence.
The seized items were properly marked, inventoried, and documented for appropriate disposition and examination. A criminal complaint for violations of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and Republic Act No. 10591 (Comprehensive Fi****ms and Ammunition Regulation Act) is being prepared against the arrested suspect.
The Lebak MPS reiterates its commitment to intensify its campaign against illegal drugs and loose fi****ms while ensuring that all police operations are conducted in accordance with law and established procedures.