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₱102-K shabu seized, street-level suspect nabbed in Davao City boarding house raid

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

A JOINT law enforcement operation led by the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) resulted in the arrest of a street-level drug suspect and the seizure of an estimated ₱102,000 worth of suspected shabu on Tuesday afternoon.

Alias Preng was apprehended during a buy-bust operation at around 4:20 p.m. on June 16.

According to police reports, the sting took place inside Room 307 on the third floor of the property manager’s boarding house, located at Purok 4A, Pangandaman Street in Barangay 23-C.

The operation was executed by the City Drug Enforcement Unit and Special Operations Group, led by PMAJ Bernie B. Suaga. 

The bust was a coordinated effort involving the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit XI (RPDEU XI), 1st and 2nd City Mobile Force Companies, Sta. Ana Police Station and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI.

DCPO director PCOL Peter Bauzon Madria commended the operating units for their coordination and performance. 

In a statement, Madria emphasized that the arrest underscores the city’s ongoing, unified law enforcement campaign to dismantle local illegal drug networks and maintain public safety.

The suspect is currently in police custody and faces charges for violating Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

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Davao’s drug suspects fall in police raid; ₱442-K in shabu seized

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE CITY’S anti-drug team dismantled and arrested top drug personalities while serving a search warrant in Menterbro, Barangay Ilang, Bunawan District on Tuesday, June 9.

The joint raid, executed in Bago Uma, also yielded more than ₱442,000 worth of suspected shabu along with an unlicensed .45 caliber firearm.

According to the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), the presence of the handgun showed how dangerous the suspects were.

The operation was spearheaded by the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) and the City Special Operations Group (CSOG), under the tactical command of Maj. Bernie B. Suaga.

The Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit XI, City Intelligence Unit, 1st and 2nd City Mobile Force Companies, Bunawan Police Station (PS6), the Mobile Patrol Unit, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI also joined the operation.

City police director Col Peter Bauzon Madria said, “This relentless drive is anchored on the DCPO’s vision of a drug-free Davao City—one that upholds public safety, restores community trust, and protects the future of its people, especially the youth.” 

The DCPO also credited local residents for providing actionable intelligence that allowed operatives to precisely map out the suspects’ location and execute the warrant without incident.

The suspects are currently detained and face stringent criminal charges for violating Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and Republic Act 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act).

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‘Kuting’ nabbed in Davao City buy-bust; ₱136-K in shabu seized

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

A HIGH-VALUE target known as alias “Kuting” was apprehended by local authorities during a buy-bust operation at 5:42 p.m. in Ward 5-B, Isla Verde, Barangay 23-C on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

The City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) and the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU XI) initiated the operation with the support of the 1st and 2nd City Mobile Force Companies (CMFC) and the Sta. Ana Police Station.

The 36-year-old female suspect was immediately handcuffed after allegedly selling shabu to an undercover officer. Recovered from her were two heat-sealed sachets containing suspected shabu, an Android phone, and the ₱1,000 bill used as buy-bust money, along with 17 pieces of ₱1,000 “boodle” (fake) money.

The confiscated drugs have an estimated standard drug price of ₱136,000.

The suspect is currently in police custody and faces a charge for violating Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).

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Top drug suspect yields P1.3-M worth of shabu

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

POLICE operatives arrested a “regional top priority” drug personality and seized an estimated P1.36 million worth of suspected shabu during a late-night buy-bust operation in Purok Virgo, Barangay Lasang, Bunawan District at 10:52 p.m. on Friday, April 10.

The suspect, identified only by the alias Jamil, 45, is a resident of Tagum City. Authorities tagged him as a high-value individual (HVI) and a top priority on the regional drug list.

The City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU XI), and the 1st and 2nd City Mobile Force Companies, in coordination with the Bunawan Police Station and PDEA XI, initiated the operation

According to the police report, a poseur-buyer purchased a sachet of suspected shabu from the suspect. Upon his arrest, officers recovered two additional large sachets of the illegal substance.

Aside from the drugs, authorities confiscated the P1,000 marked bill and “boodle” money used in the sting, a Nokia keypad cellular phone, and a black Suzuki Raider motorcycle used by the suspect.

The inventory of the evidence was conducted on-site in the presence of the suspect and required witnesses, as mandated by Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).

Jamil is currently in police custody for booking and filing of charges, while the confiscated drugs have been submitted for laboratory examination.

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Drug suspect nabbed in early morning sting; ₱748-K worth of shabu seized

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

A WOMAN classified as a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested in an early morning buy-bust in Barangay 76-A on Friday, yielding nearly a million pesos worth of suspected shabu.

The suspect,  identified only as alias Lovely, 23, was apprehended at approximately 6:27 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2026, at her residence in Purok 1, Bucana.

According to the police report, an undercover officer acting as a poseur-buyer purchased one sachet of suspected shabu from the suspect. Following the transaction, authorities recovered two additional large heat-sealed sachets of the illegal substance.

Aside from the shabu, with an estimated standard drug price of ₱748,000.00, operatives also recovered the ₱1,000 genuine buy-bust bill and eight pieces of ₱1,000 boodle money, an iPhone, and a rechargeable shaver box used to conceal the contraband.

The City Drug Enforcement Unit, Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit XI, City Intelligence Unit, the 1st and 2nd City Mobile Force Companies, and the Sta. Ana Police Station led the joint operation.

For now, the suspect is in police custody and will face a charge for violation of Republic Act 9165 (The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).

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2 arrested as ₱1.04-M worth of marijuana and liquid vapes seized in Ma-a

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

A HIGH-VALUE target and his companion were arrested by Davao City Police Office operatives who also seized over ₱1.04 million worth of suspected marijuana products during a buy-bust in Barangay Ma-a on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 30.

The operation, conducted around 3:13 p.m. in Purok 27, Riverside, resulted in the apprehension of a priority drug target identified as alias Boss, 25, and his companion, alias Kirby, 30, both residents of Punta Dumalag 1, Matina Aplaya.

The joint operation was spearheaded by the City Drug Enforcement Unit and the City Special Operations Group, led by PLt Col Randy P. Sambalod, alongside operatives of the Ma-a Police Station (PS16).

Authorities recovered Multiple boxes of high-potency disposable vape pens in assorted flavors, with an estimated value of ₱925,000, and high-grade marijuana leaves and fruiting tops valued at approximately ₱120,000.

They also confiscated the cellular phones, drug paraphernalia, and Yamaha Mio motorcycle used by the suspects.

Col Mannan Caracas Muarip, acting DCPO chief, said, “The arrest of alias Boss, a long-standing target of the DCPO, sends a strong message that no drug personality—regardless of status—is beyond the reach of the law.” 

He emphasized that dismantling such networks is crucial to protecting the youth from evolving drug products like high-potency vapes.

The suspects are currently in police custody and face a charge for violating Republic Act 9165 (The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).

Photo by Jeff W on Unsplash

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City’s top 5 drug target, cohort nabbed in P183-K Davao buy-bust

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

AUTHORITIES arrested a high-value drug suspect listed as the city’s fifth most wanted and his female companion during an early morning buy-bust operation along Monteverde Extension, Poblacion District on Monday, Dec. 22.

The suspects were identified by their aliases as Kol, 29, and Sheila, 25. 

Captain Hazel Tuazon, the spokesperson of the Davao City Police Office, described Kol as a high-value individual (HVI) and the top 5 city-level priority target. Both suspects are residents of Barangay Wilfredo Aquino.

The joint operation was carried out at approximately 3:52 a.m. at 2nd Avenue, Monteverde Extension, Barangay 27-C.

The sting was a coordinated effort between the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), led by Lt. Mark Ferd Barte under the supervision of Lt. Col. Randy Sambalod, and the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU) XI, led by Lt. Richard Dionisio under the supervision of Lt. Col. Maynard Pascual.

 The operation was conducted in coordination with the Sta. Ana Police Station and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) XI.

Recovered from the scene was a heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu. 

The seized illegal drugs have an estimated standard drug price of P183,600.

In addition to the suspected drugs, operatives recovered: P1,000 marked bill used in the transaction, 69 pieces of P1,000 machine-copied “boodle” money, a brown sling bag, and a mobile phone.

The evidence was processed, photographed, and inventoried at the site of the arrest in the presence of the suspects and required witnesses.

Both suspects are currently in police custody and face charges for violating Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

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Minors rescued

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

DCPO seizes ₱372,000 worth of marijuana in anti-drug sting

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) caught two minors during a buy-bust operation on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, as law enforcers seized an estimated ₱372,000 worth of suspected marijuana from the two suspects.

The operation, led by the City Drug Enforcement Unit at around 11:15 a.m. in Purok 15, Barangay 5-A, resulted in the arrest of two individuals, identified as alias Dang, 16 years old, and his cohort, alias Kaloy, 17.

Police listed alias Dang as Regional Priority Target Number 4. 

The two were apprehended after they handed over one plastic sachet containing suspected marijuana leaves to the undercover officer for P500. Further inspection yielded two more plastic sachets, one plastic containing suspected marijuana leaves with fruiting tops, and one transparent plastic brick with what appeared to be weed. 

Acting city director Colonel Mannan C. Muarip said the operation was part of the organization’s steadfast and intensified campaign against illegal drugs.

In a statement, the DCPO stressed that illegal drugs continue to pose a grave threat, fueling criminality and weakening the moral fabric of communities.

The operation, according to the DCPO, “stands as a testament to the commitment, discipline, and vigilance of DCPO personnel in their relentless efforts to eradicate illegal drug activities.”

The police office further urged the active cooperation of the community, emphasizing that through vigilance, timely reporting, and partnership with law enforcement, Davao City can remain a safe, drug-free, and peaceful community for all.

Lt Joel D. Lucero Jr. headed the CDEU sting under the supervision of their chief, Lt Col Randy P. Sambalod.

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P625-K worth of shabu seized from high-value target

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) arrested the top three regional-level high-value target and confiscated approximately ₱625,600 worth of suspected shabu during a successful search warrant operation on Nov. 8, 2025, in Bago Uma, Menterbro, Barangay Ilang.

Police also seized a 9mm Taurus pistol from alias Bakol.

The operation was spearheaded by the City Drug Enforcement Unit and the City Special Operations Group, under the command of Lt Col Randy Sambalod. 

The joint team also included personnel from RPDEU XI, CIU, 1st and 2nd City Mobile Force Companies, PDEG XI, SOU XI, Regional Maritime Unit XI, Police Station 6–Bunawan, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI (PDEA XI).

Acting city director Col Mannan C. Muarip attributed the success to intelligence-driven policing and strong community engagement.

“The fight against illegal drugs is not just a police campaign—it is a shared mission. When the community and the police work hand-in-hand, every victory becomes possible,” Muarip said.

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DCPO arrests regional drug target in Davao City, seizes ₱408-K worth of shabu

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) caught a regional high-value target and seized P400,000 worth of shabu in an anti-illegal drug operation in Purok 1, Barangay 15-B, Davao City, at approximately 2:25 a.m. on Nov. 4.

The operation, led by the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), led to the arrest of alias Badrudin, a 34-year-old jobless resident of Mamasapano, Maguindanao.

Captain Hazel Tuazon, the spokesperson of the Davao City Police Office, said Badrudin is listed as Regional Priority Target Number 4.

Confiscated from the suspect’s possession was suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of ₱408,000.

Colonel Mannan C. Muarip, DCPO chief, said they remained dedicated to eliminating the threat posed by illegal drugs, which “pose a grave threat to public safety and social order, destroying lives and weakening the moral fabric of families and communities.”

He urged the active cooperation of the community, emphasizing that vigilance, timely reporting, and partnership with law enforcement are crucial to ensuring Davao City remains safe, drug-free, and peaceful.

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