In a significant crackdown on illegal drug activities, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 7 has arrested five individuals during separate anti-drug operations conducted in Cebu and Bohol on Friday, February 27, 2026. Among those apprehended is a job order employee of the provincial government, highlighting the infiltration of illicit substances into various sectors of society.
Early Morning Raid in Tagbilaran City
At approximately 1:57 a.m., operatives from PDEA-Bohol, in collaboration with the Tagbilaran City Police Station and Bohol Maritime Police, dismantled a drug den located in Barangay Cogon, Tagbilaran City. The target of the operation was identified as alias Cyril, a 37-year-old resident of the area, who is alleged to be the operator of the den.
Details of the Arrests
The individuals arrested include alias Richel, 38, from Cogon, Tagbilaran City, who is believed to be managing the drug den. Also taken into custody were two persons caught in the act of using shabu: alias Manuelito, a 54-year-old job order employee at the Provincial Government Services Office of the Bohol Provincial Capitol, hailing from Cortes, Bohol, and alias Reynan, a 32-year-old delivery rider from Mangga, Tagbilaran.
During the operation, PDEA 7 agents confiscated sachets of suspected shabu weighing a total of 21 grams, with an estimated average market value of P142,800. According to Leia Alcantara, information officer for PDEA 7, the agency had been conducting a two-week case buildup on the drug den after receiving credible information from a trusted informant.
Ongoing Investigations and Implications
It was revealed that alias Cyril allegedly sells approximately 25 grams of shabu per week, sourced from his supplier. The suspects are currently detained as authorities prepare to file charges against them. The job order employee faces potential employment issues, including the possibility of not being reinstated, pending the outcome of the legal proceedings.
This operation underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat drug-related crimes in the region, emphasizing the need for vigilance and community cooperation in addressing such illegal activities.
