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Barangay staffer arrested in Cabantian drug buy-bust

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

AN INDIVIDUAL identified by authorities as a top ten city-level drug personality was arrested on Tuesday evening, December 9, 2025, during a joint buy-bust operation conducted around 9:50 p.m. at the corner of Bacahoa Village near Roasters Lechon Baka, Barangay Cabantian.

The operation by Buhangin Police Station 5 (PS5), the Station Drug Enforcement Team, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI, targeted alias Franz, a 35-year-old barangay staff member, was carried out by personnel from 

Franz, a resident of Purok 35, Barangay Cabantian, was apprehended for violating Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, specifically Sections 5 (selling) and 11 (possession).

Seized from the suspect’s possession were two heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu, with an estimated standard street value of P 43,180. Law enforcers also confiscated the buy-bust money and a Honda XRM motorcycle bearing plate number SF1882.

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Over P4-M in illegal drugs incinerated in Davao 

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE PHILIPPINE Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) XI destroyed over ₱4 million worth of seized illegal drugs on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to address public concerns over recycling.

PDEA XI regional director Edgar T. Jubay supervised the incineration, held around 9 a.m. at the Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes, J. Camus Extension, corner Jose Abad Santos Street, Davao City.

The thermal incineration was conducted in line with the observance of the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week 2025 and in strict compliance with Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

A total of ₱4,020,036.48 worth of illegal drugs—along with various expired medicines—were completely destroyed. 

The evidence included:

  • Shabu: 497.3788 grams, valued at ₱3,382,175.84
  • Marijuana: 5,303.8387 grams, valued at ₱637,860.64
  • Expired Medicines: Valued at around ₱3,308

To guarantee full transparency and accountability throughout the process, the destruction was witnessed by Regional Trial Court Branch 17 Judge Marie Estrellita Tolentino-Rojas, representatives from the Department of Justice and the Public Attorney’s Office, civil society groups, and the media.

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Big-time bust 

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron
  • PDEA XI seizes P3.3-M worth of drugs from arrested suspect

AN ALLEGED big-time drug suspect was arrested in a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) XI buy-bust, in coordination with Baliok Police Station, around 5:10 p.m. in Farland Extension, Dumoy, Davao City, on Nov. 10.

The suspect, 53-year-old alias Warlito, allegedly sold one medium heat-sealed plastic sachet containing suspected shabu worth ₱7,000 to a PDEA agent who acted as a poseur-buyer. 

PDEA XI spokesperson Nephi Noli Dimaandal said the suspect also yielded 15 sachets of suspected shabu weighing approximately 520 grams, with an estimated street value of ₱3,536,000.

Dimaandal said the successful operation is part of PDEA’s intensified anti-drug campaign, under the leadership of regional director Edgar Jubay, to dismantle major drug networks operating in the region.

The suspect faces a charge for violating Sec 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs) and Sec 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs), Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).

Photo courtesy of PDEA XI

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DCPO and BJMP conduct joint ‘Oplan Greyhound’ at Davao City Jail

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) initiated a joint operation at the Davao City Jail Annex in Barangay Ma-a on Sept. 18. 

Acting city police director Col Mannan C. Muarip said they collaborated with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology XI, led by DCJ-Annex warden JCInsp Rovie Ann N. Alcantara. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI, the 2nd City Mobile Force Company, and Police Station 16 also provided support. 

The operation was designed to detect and prevent the entry and circulation of illegal drugs and other contraband within the facility, ensuring the safety, order, and discipline of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).

Muarip emphasized that these types of partnerships between the PNP and jail management will protect the PDLs from the influence of illegal drugs and other prohibited items that could compromise rehabilitation and security.

As part of the DCPO’s Oplan: Eye in the Sky, 

Meanwhile, an aerial drone surveillance was also conducted around the jail premises as part of the DCPO’s Eye in the Sky program.

Photo courtesy of DCPO

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Three arrested, drug den dismantled in Tagum City bust

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

AUTHORITIES dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested three individuals during a buy-bust operation in Purok Sampaguita, Barangay Bincungan, at approximately 4:21 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

According to Nephi Noli Dimaandal, PDEA XI spokesperson, their Davao del Norte team coordinated with the Tagum City Police Station and the Civil-Military Operations of the Philippine Army to arrest alias Max.

The suspect, said to be a drug den maintainer, was arrested after selling a sachet of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu to a PDEA undercover agent.

Also arrested were alias An, who was identified as a drug den employee, and alias Waky, a drug den visitor.

Seized during the operation were six heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing approximately 14 grams, along with assorted drug paraphernalia and the marked buy-bust money.

Charges for violating Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, are being prepared against the suspects.

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2 Davao City barangays, 1 in Davao de Oro declared drug-cleared

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE REGIONAL Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing Program (ROCBDC), led by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) XI director III Edgar T. Jubay, officially declared two barangays in Davao City and one in Mabini, Davao de Oro, as drug-cleared.

The declaration, effective July 24, 2025, followed a meeting held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on July 24, 2025, at the Davao City Anti-Drug Abuse Council Conference Room, located at the Davao City Recreation Center along Quimpo Boulevard.

The committee—comprising representatives from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (Vice Chair), Department of Health, Police Regional Office 11, and the respective local government units—confirmed that Barangay 25-C and Barangay San Isidro in Davao City, along with Barangay Cadunan in Mabini, Davao de Oro, satisfactorily complied with the documentary requirements under Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation No. 4, Series of 2021.

To date, a total of 34 barangays in the Davao Region have been issued resolutions confirming the absence of drug personalities. 

Of these, 19 have been verified as Drug-Free Barangays, while 638 barangays have maintained their Drug-Cleared status.

Also present during the deliberation were the respective chiefs of police, Anti-Drug Abuse Council members, and key stakeholders from the concerned barangays.

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Girl ‘dealer’

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron
  • 21-year-old yields P1.2-M worth of shabu, party drugs in buy-bust

OVER P1.2 million worth of shabu and party drugs were seized from a 21-year-old female suspect following a buy-bust in Conde residence in S.I.R. Phase 1, Barangay 76-A, at 11:44 p.m. on Sunday, July 20. 

Police identified the arrested individual as alias Chang, supposedly a single businesswoman.

Operatives of the Mandug Police Station-Special Drug Enforcement Unit, under the direct supervision of Maj Rejie Gucor Torrita, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI, allegedly sold a medium-sized heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet to the suspect. 

The white crystalline substance, suspected to be shabu, weighed approximately five grams, with an estimated standard drug price of P 34,000. The transaction involved P15,500 in marked money, the report said.

A subsequent search yielded six more medium-sized sachets of suspected shabu, totaling approximately 30 grams valued at P204,000. Also, police seized two large-sized sachets of suspected shabu, weighing around 140 grams, with an estimated worth of P952,000.

Finally, operatives also found 17 tablets of suspected party drugs in three different colors (10 blue, four pink, three black), with a combined estimated street value of P25,500.

Along with the drugs, they also take an iPhone 13 cellular phone, the buy-bust marked money, and P2,600 in personal cash, along with a black sling bag as part of the evidence.

The total standard drug price of all seized illegal drugs, including the shabu and party drugs, amounts to an estimated P1,215,500.

Chang is currently in the custody of the Mandug Police Station facing a charge for violations of Section 5 (Sale, Trading, Administration, Dispensation, Delivery, Distribution, and Transportation of Dangerous Drugs) and Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs) of Article II of Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Photo courtesy of DCPO

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PDEA XI arrest ‘big-time’ drug suspect; seizes P420-K worth of shabu

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

AUTHORITIES arrested a suspected big-time drug pusher and seized approximately ₱420,000 worth of suspected shabu during an entrapment operation in Rosa Sanz Street, Barangay 14-B, Davao City, around 5:20 p.m. on July 12, 2025.

The joint operation was led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) XI’s Regional Special Enforcement Team and the Ecoland Police Station.

The suspect, identified as alias Almer, 41, was apprehended after allegedly selling a sachet containing suspected shabu, valued at ₱20,000, to an undercover agent posing as a buyer.

In addition to the marked money used in the buy-bust operation, authorities also confiscated six more sachets of suspected shabu. 

These additional sachets had an estimated total weight of 50 grams and a street value of approximately ₱400,000.

The suspect will face a charge for violating Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).

Photo courtesy of PDEA XI 

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LGU worker arrested in Digos City drug-bust

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

 A JOB order employee of the Davao del Sur provincial office was arrested in a buy-bust operation on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, for allegedly selling illegal drugs at 12:27 p.m. in Purok 7-A, Barangay Aplaya, Digos City.

The suspect, identified only by his alias Kuya, 58, was caught after selling one heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu, valued at ₱8,000, to an undercover agent.

Joint forces from the Davao del Sur Provincial Office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) XI and the Davao del Sur Police Provincial Office-Drug Enforcement Unit conducted the operation.

Authorities seized an additional heat-sealed transparent sachet of suspected shabu from the suspect, bringing the total estimated weight to three grams with a street value of approximately ₱24,000. The marked buy-bust money was also confiscated.

The suspect faces a charge for violating Republic Act No. 9165 ( Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).

Photo courtesy of PDEA XI

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PDEA XI arrest high-value target, seize P21-K worth of marijuana 

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

AUTHORITIES arrested a high target drug personality and seized ₱21,000 worth of suspected dried marijuana leaves in a drug buy-bust operation conducted in Purok 1, Barangay Manuel Guianga, Tugbok, Davao City, on June 30, 2025, at 6:03 p.m.

PDEA XI Nephi Noli Dimaandal identified him as alias Jose, 31, and also a resident of the said barangay, was apprehended for selling one kilo of suspected dried marijuana leaves worth ₱20,000 to an undercover agent posing as a buyer. 

Also seized from the suspect were four sachets of suspected dried marijuana leaves with an estimated value of ₱1,500 and the buy-bust marked money. Dimaandal said the motorcycle he used in his illegal drug transaction was also confiscated. 

The suspect will face a charge for violating Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).

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