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Police lead joint sting in Calinan, seize ₱99K worth of shabu from ‘high-value’ suspect

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

AUTHORITIES arrested a high-value drug suspect and seized nearly ₱100,000 worth of suspected shabu during a late-night buy-bust operation in Barangay Calinan on Thursday.

The joint sting, which took place at approximately 10:04 p.m. on July 16, targeted a residence in Purok 25, Teacher’s Village, Barangay Calinan Poblacion.

Officers from Police Station 15 (Ecoland), led by commander PMAJ Rosario T. Aguilar, spearheaded the operation.They were backed by personnel from the 1st and 2nd City Mobile Force Companies (CMFC), operating in close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI.

During the raid, law enforcers successfully apprehended the suspect, who has been classified by police as a street-level “high-value individual.”

Search and recovery teams confiscated approximately 14.66 grams of suspected shabu from the scene.

According to the DCPO, the seized drugs were valued at a standard drug price value of ₱99,688.

The confiscated substances have been submitted for laboratory screening, and the suspect faces formal charges for violating Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Davao City Police Office director PCOL Peter Bauzon Madria said, “This operation reaffirms our strict commitment to intensifying intelligence-driven campaigns.”

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P1.3-M in weed

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  • 2 arrested as Ecoland police seize dried marijuana in afternoon bust

POLICE Station 15 (Ecoland) operatives intercepted ₱1.3 million worth of suspected dried marijuana leaves and arrested two alleged drug peddlers during an afternoon sting operation at around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15.

Ecoland police commander PMAJ Rosario T. Aguilar reported that the packs of dried marijuana were ready for distribution if not intercepted. The identities of the two suspects were withheld pending the filing of the case against them.

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director PCOL Peter B. Madria commended the Ecoland police for the successful operation.

“This accomplishment underscores the lead unit’s resolve to protect the community,” Madria said. 

He credited the active intelligence-sharing and close coordination with barangay officials, the local government of Davao City, and residents for the accomplishment.

The confiscated illegal drugs have been turned over to forensics for tests, while the two suspects face a charge for violating Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002). 

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₱201-K in shabu, revolver seized in Davao City drug bust

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

POLICE seized over ₱200,000 worth of suspected shabu and a handgun following a buy-bust operation at 3:05 p.m. in Sta. Ana on Wednesday, July 8.

​According to Police Station 1, under acting station commander PMAJ Marc Hedssel M. Culaste, the sting operation resulted in the arrest of suspected drug peddlers. Confiscated during the operation were suspected Methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) with an estimated street value of ₱201,280, alongside a .357-caliber revolver.

​Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director PCOL Peter Bauzon Madria commended the Sta. Ana police personnel for the operation, attributing the success to tightened coordination between local law enforcement, barangay officials, the Davao City local government, and community informants.

​The suspects are currently in police custody and face charges for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (R.A. 9165) and the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act (R.A. 10591).

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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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Corporate exec arrested for illegal drugs at Calinan checkpoint

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

A MANAGER of a private company in Bukidnon was arrested on Monday morning, June 1, when over ₱131,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs were found stuffed inside shoes while passing through the checkpoint in Barangay Lacson, Calinan District.

The suspect, identified by authorities only as 44-year-old Allan, is a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon.

According to a report from Police Station 10 (Calinan), the suspect was flagged down at around 9:35 a.m. while driving a white Honda Brio through the joint Task Force Davao and Philippine National Police (PNP) checkpoint in Purok 2.

During a routine plain-view inspection, law enforcement personnel noticed a pair of shoes placed on the floor mat behind the passenger seat. 

Upon closer inspection, officers discovered four large heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing a white crystalline substance believed to be shabu tucked inside the footwear.

Police estimate the value of the seized contraband at ₱131,920.

In compliance with Section 21 of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002), as amended by RA 10640, anti-narcotics operatives immediately conducted the mandatory inventory, marking, and photographing of the seized evidence at the scene in the presence of the suspect and the required legal witnesses.

The suspect is currently detained at the Calinan Police Station and faces a charge for illegal possession of dangerous drugs (Section 11 of RA 9165).

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DCPO chief meets Bunawan barangay leaders to tackle drugs, curfew, and fake cops

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE CHIEF of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) led a comprehensive “Meet and Greet” dialogue with community officials in Bunawan District in a security summit held at the barangay function hall.

During the dialogue with Colonel Peter B. Madria, barangay officials complained about persistent illegal drug issues, violations of the curfew ordinance on minors, illegal parking, and a growing backlog of impounded vehicles.

Local leaders also raised alarm over a rising trend of fraudsters impersonating police officers to scam residents.

In response, Madria and the barangay leaders formalized a five-point collaborative strategy to counter these issues:

  1. Revitalizing and strengthening the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) operations.
  2. Launching aggressive community awareness campaigns to reinforce existing ordinances for minors.
  3. Initiating public information drives to educate residents on how to properly verify the credentials of legitimate police personnel.
  4. Partnering with the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to strictly enforce parking rules and properly dispose of lingering impounded vehicles.
  5. Escalating visibility through synchronized patrol operations combining local police units and barangay tanods (force multipliers).

Madria underscored that top-down policing is insufficient without active community counterparting. He emphasized that timely coordination, proactive measures, and shared responsibility are foundational to making public safety initiatives felt at the grassroots level.

“Open communication and partnership with barangay leaders are essential in addressing community concerns,” Madria said. 

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Over 100 arrested as DCPO intensifies multi-front anti-crime drive in one week

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) arrested 101 individuals over a seven-day synchronized law enforcement operation.

City police director Col Peter Bauzon Madria said the operations covered the period from May 17 to May 23, primarily focused on illegal drugs, illegal gambling, wanted persons, and loose firearms.

The weekly crackdown yielded significant results in the local anti-illegal drugs campaign, with tactical units launching 46 anti-illegal drug operations. 

The operations led to the arrest of 51 suspects and the seizure of 53.46 grams of shabu and 202.82 grams of marijuana, with a combined street value of ₱408,316.

Concurrently, 13 separate anti-illegal gambling operations led to the arrest of 13 suspects, the seizure of ₱4,245 in bet money, and the immediate filing of 13 criminal cases in court.

DCPO units also served 30 warrants of arrest against wanted individuals. Out of the 30 captured, 14 were classified by intelligence units as “most wanted persons.”

Meanwhile, the campaign against loose firearms resulted in 21 specialized operations. 

Police operatives recovered, seized, or received a total of 19 illegal firearms—including seven confiscated from seven arrested suspects, 10 surrendered by residents, one recovered, and seven turned in for safekeeping.

Madria credited the operational success to the deepening of the collaborative partnership among local police precincts, barangay officials, and the local government unit.

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‘Fake gold’ sting leads to shabu bust in Marilog; Bukidnon couple arrested

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

AN ENTRAPMENT operation targeting a fraudulent gold transaction took an unexpected turn on Tuesday afternoon when police operatives caught two suspects from Bukidnon carrying both contraband and shabu.

The sting operation, executed at around 5:02 p.m. on May 19, 2026, took place at Purok 8, Barangay Buda, in the remote district of Marilog, Davao City.

Personnel from the Marilog Police Station (PS12), under the command of station commander PMAj. Raymundo B. Bacera Jr., orchestrated the bust after receiving intelligence regarding a “fake gold bar” transaction transpiring along the Davao-Bukidnon boundary.

The operation resulted in the arrest of live-in couple Janeth and Jarel, 29 and 36 years old, respectively, both farmers and residents of Purok 9, Sinuda, Kitaotao, Bukidnon. 

According to the initial police report, the duo was caught red-handed attempting to sell a counterfeit gold bar to an undercover asset in exchange for a combination of genuine currency and marked “boodle” money. A body search yielded unexpected drugs hidden in their possession. 

Authorities confiscated from the suspects one piece of an alleged counterfeit gold bar used in the estafa scheme, the boodle money, and two heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing 0.64 grams.

They also seized the black Rusi 150cc motorcycle without a license plate and a blue Tecno Spark cellular phone, which will undergo forensic examination to uncover a potential criminal network.

The suspects, along with the seized vehicle and contraband, were subsequently transported to the Marilog Police Station. They face criminal charges for estafa (swindling) under the Revised Penal Code, alongside separate charges for Violation of Section 11 of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) for illegal possession of illegal drugs.

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Davao cops seize ₱1.5-M in shabu; 3 top-priority targets nabbed in twin stings

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) dealt a significant blow to the local drug trade after seizing ₱1,577,600 worth of suspected shabu in two separate buy-bust operations on Tuesday, April 21.

The operations, conducted by the City Drug Enforcement Unit and the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit XI, led to the arrest of two “high-value individuals” and one “street-level individual.”

The first operation took place at 11:35 a.m. at Purok 41, Yñiguez Subdivision, Barangay Ma-a. Police arrested a 25-year-old suspect identified as Mart, a top-priority HVI, and his companion, 21-year-old Craig, an SLI.

Authorities recovered approximately ₱782,000 worth of suspected shabu, a ₱1,000 marked bill, 15 pieces of ₱1,000 boodle money, a Samsung mobile phone, and a black NMAX motorcycle used by the suspects.

Later that evening, at approximately 7:05 p.m., a second team struck Purok 1, San Antonio Village in Barangay Matina Crossing.

This operation resulted in the arrest of Dennis, a 43-year-old resident and a top-priority HVI.During the sting, operatives confiscated suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of ₱795,600, the buy-bust money, 14 pieces of boodle money, and a Tecno mobile phone.

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

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