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).
