OPERATIVES seized nearly half a million pesos worth of suspected illegal drugs and arrested a high-value suspect during a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay Bago Aplaya on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Authorities identified the suspect as alias Bai, who was apprehended at around 2:01 a.m. in Purok 15, Ideal, by personnel of the Davao City Police Station 17 (Baliok), led by PMAJ Fil Anthony D. Manlatican, 2nd Mobile Force Company, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) XI.
The joint operation yielded approximately 72 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of ₱489,600.
Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Director Col. Peter B. Madria commended the operating units for the successful sting, reiterating the city police force’s commitment to intelligence-driven operations against illegal drug activities.
The suspect is currently in police custody and will face charges for allegedly violating Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).
