The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) rounded up 18 vendors selling powdered detergent on Saturday, May 30, 2026, after they were earlier warned by Mayor Nestor Archival not to conduct their activities on the roadside because these were causing traffic problems.
Following instructions from CCPO Director Col. George Ylanan, police officers brought the vendors to the CCPO headquarters to undergo investigation. The CCPO had earlier received several complaints about the group's selling activities. Complainants said the vendors allegedly forced people to buy their products once these were already placed in the hands of potential buyers.
Members of the Tactical Motorcycle Riding Unit eventually intercepted the 18 vendors along Gorordo Avenue near JY Square in Lahug. They were brought to the CCPO headquarters for interview, validation, documentation, and verification of their identities.
Ylanan confronted the vendors and explained that selling along the road was improper because it caused traffic problems. Police initially issued only a warning to the vendors, but their records were documented by the CCPO before they were turned over to Barangay Lahug and the Mabolo Police Station.
