PRESS RELEASE #2024-0506-001

Cagayan de Oro City – Police Colonel SALVADOR N RADAM, City Director of Cagayan de Oro City Police office (COCPO) marks the notable accomplishment being delivered by the men in uniform from the City Drug Enforcement Unit of COCPO that resulted the arrest of two (2) Individuals in violation of R.A. 9165 and confiscation of 17 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated market value of PHP 115,600.00 during the drug buy-bust operation on May 5, 2024, 6:50 PM at Calaanan, Brgy. Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City.

COCPO Top Official has reported to Police Brigadier General RICARDO G LAYUG JR., Regional Director of Police Regional Office 10 (PRO 10) that on the same date, time and place, the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) Operatives led by their Chief CDEU, together with the City Intelligence Unit (CIU) conducted the drug buy-bust operation in coordination under PDEA-10 pre-ops number 30002-052024-0096 that resulted in the arrest of xxxxx xxxxxxx y xxxxxx, male, 35 years old, married, resident of Zayas, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City and xxxxxxxx xxxxxx y xxxxx, male, 30 years old, single resident of Brgy. Tagpangi, Cagayan de Oro City.

Police Colonel Radam, CD of COCPO emphasized that bought from the suspects was a one-piece sachet of heat-sealed transparent plastic cellophane containing a white crystalline substance of suspected shabu worth Php500.00 to the CDEU operative who acted as poseur buyer. Confiscated pieces of evidence during the operation were; one color black coin purse containing one large sachet of heat-sealed transparent plastic containing a white crystalline substance believed to be Shabu with estimated total weight of 17 grams with an estimated market value of Php115,600.00 including the pre-recorded buy-bust money of Php500.00 bill.

City Director further disclosed, the suspects are now under custody of City Drug Enforcement Unit, Cagayan de Oro City Police Office for proper disposition while confiscated drug items will be brought to Regional Forensic Unit-10 (RFU-10) for qualitative and quantitative examinations. A case for violations of Sec. 5 & 11, Art II, of RA 9165, are being prepared for case filing in the court against the suspects by CDEU Operatives.

“I congratulate the City Drug Enforcement Unit Operatives for their utmost dedication they have shown in fighting to dismantle the menace of illegal drugs in the community and penalize perpetrators who violated the law. Likewise, I continue to appeal solid support from the community and the people in this quest in securing and to maintain a stable peace and order and a drug free society in our beloved City of Golden Friendship. This significant accomplishment and our shared efforts bespeaks our testament in obeying the marching order of our Chief PNP and its mantra “Bagong Lipunan, Bagong Pilipinas. Gusto ng Pulis Ligtas Ka!” added Police Colonel SALVADOR N RADAM.##

SOURCE: COCPO PIO

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