Mindanaotoday.com | PNP-10: Over P1.6M worth of ‘shabu’ seized in NorMin in one week
By: Franck Dick Rosete
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – With the implementation of the “One Time Big Time” (OTBT) operation in the previous week, a total of P1,672,350.20 estimated worth of meth or shabu were confiscated by the police authorities in the different areas in the Northern Mindanao region.
In a report from the Police Regional Office 10 (PRO-10), a total of 248.7 grams of suspected shabu were being confiscated from 105 arrested individuals in various anti-illegal drug operations in the region from January 23-29.
Maj. Joann Navarro, PRO-10 spokesperson, confirmed in a text message Monday, January 30, that the most accumulated amount of drugs were confiscated from Cagayan de Oro, with 152.460 grams and a standard drug price of P1,036,968.
This was followed by Bukidnon province with P428,760; Iligan City with P87,244 and Misamis Oriental province with P69,591.20 standard drug price.
One of the big time operations in the region was the implementation of a search and seizure warrant against a former police officer in Purok 1, Sitio Kilabong, Barangay Vista Villa, Sumilao, Bukidnon on January 27.
In a report from the Bukidnon Police Provincial Office, the suspect was identified as Ronald Ariel Gaguan alias “Otik,” 41 and the top 2 drug suspects of the Regional PNP/PDEA List.
Police authorities confiscated a total of 15 grams of alleged shabu with an estimated amount of P102,000 and various drug paraphernalia.
Brig. Gen. Lawrence Coop, PRO-10 director, in a statement, said the result of their OTBT operation would serve as a reminder to all law offenders to stop doing any illegal activities as they assured their intensive anti-illegal drug operations.
“PRO10 continues to implement its anti-criminality operations without let-up, arrests criminals without fear or favor, and imposes intelligence-driven initiatives to prevent criminals from doing unlawful act in the community,” he said.
Apart from the anti-illegal drug operations, the PRO-10 also tallied a total of 197 arrested individuals within the same period, which consisted of 40 Most Wanted Person and 157 Other Wanted Person.
Coop urged the public to continue supporting the government in its fight against criminalities to maintain peace and order and sustain socio-economic progress in the region. (MT)
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