Authorities have apprehended seven individuals and confiscated illegal drugs with an estimated street value of P519,520 in a series of coordinated police operations across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and Lanao del Norte. The operations, which took place on Friday, December 5, 2025, targeted both high-value and street-level suspects.
Major Haul in Maguindanao del Norte
The largest single seizure occurred in the Bangsamoro province of Maguindanao del Norte. According to Police Brigadier General Jaysen De Guzman, director of the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), an intelligence-driven operation in Poblacion Dalican village, Datu Odin Sinsuat, yielded approximately 55 grams of suspected shabu valued at P374,000.
The suspect, identified only by the alias Halil and classified as a high-value individual, was successfully captured. Police credited strong community support for the operation's success. Halil and the confiscated evidence are currently held at the Datu Odin Sinsuat Municipal Police Station awaiting proper legal disposition.
Operations Net Suspects in Lanao del Norte
In neighboring Lanao del Norte, police conducted two separate interventions. Police Colonel Leo De Leon Sua, the provincial police director, reported that a search warrant implementation in Linamon town led to the arrest of a 27-year-old suspect known as Mer.
The operation, conducted around 8:20 p.m. in Purok 2A, Magoong village, resulted in the recovery of 15 grams of suspected shabu worth P102,000, along with drug paraphernalia and a coin purse. Mer is now detained at the Linamon Municipal Police Station.
Later that evening, a buy-bust operation in Lala town apprehended Bakang, 39, a street-level suspect. An undercover officer purchased a sachet of shabu, leading to Bakang's arrest. Authorities seized an additional 3.60 grams of shabu valued at P24,800, paraphernalia, and marked money. Sua confirmed that charges for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed.
Four Arrested in Lanao del Sur Buy-Bust
Meanwhile, in the Bangsamoro province of Lanao del Sur, a police team arrested four street-level individuals in Marantao town. Police Colonel Caezar Cabuhat identified the suspects by their aliases as Salma, Cairo, Ash, and Oding.
The buy-bust operation in Laul Ilian village netted 2.8 grams of suspected shabu packed in 17 plastic sachets, marked money, and two improvised glass tubes. All four are now detained at the Marantao Municipal Police Station as authorities prepare to file formal charges against them.
The combined efforts of police units across these regions underscore a continued crackdown on the illegal drug trade, resulting in significant seizures and the removal of several suspects from the streets.
