Repeat drug offender falls in Iligan buy-bust

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Anti-drug enforcers in Northern Mindanao arrested an alleged repeat drug peddler, seizing an estimated P680,000 worth of shabu during a joint buy-bust operation late Saturday night in Barangay Sta. Filomena, Iligan City.

Operatives led by the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit-10 (RPDEU-10), backed by local and mobile police forces, arrested the 29-year-old suspect, identified only as alias “JR,” a resident of Barangay Suarez, Iligan.

READ: 2 suspects busted, P5.4 M shabu seized in Iligan City – PDEA

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A report from the Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) said last Saturday’s arrest marks the suspect’s fourth offense for violating Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Investigators revealed that the unemployed suspect allegedly sustained his livelihood by regularly distributing illegal drugs across the city.

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Seized during the 11:55 pm buy-bust operation were 10 heat-sealed plastic sachets containing about 100 grams of suspected shabu, assorted drug paraphernalia, a Yamaha NMAX motorcycle, and the P1,000 marked money.

Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano, PRO-10 director, lauded the joint operating units, framing the arrest as a significant push in the region’s broader campaign against narcotics.

“This successful operation reflects the unwavering commitment of PRO-10 and its partner agencies in combating the proliferation of illegal drugs in our communities,” he said in a statement.

The suspect is currently detained at the Iligan City Police Station 3 pending the filing of formal charges for violation of RA 9165.

The confiscated contraband was turned over to the Iligan City Forensic Unit for qualitative and quantitative examination./coa

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