Cagayan de Oro City Police Office- Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) of Police Station 8 led PMAJ Dennis Rowell B. Flores Stacom was successful on the conduct of drug buy-bust operation on February 6, 2023 at 5:34 PM transpired at phase 1, Zone 10, block 4 lot 14, relocation, Brgy. Canitoan, CdOC to the arrest of a certain Albert Jumawan Paculanan.

The operation in coordination with CIU pre-ops number 8-7-020623-15 and PDEA 10 under pre-ops number 30002-012023-0092 which resulted in the arrest of the target person identified as Albert Jumawan Paculanan, 50

years old (January 10, 1973) single and a resident of phase 1, Zone 5, block 4 lot 14 relocation, Brgy. Canitoan, CDOC.

Bought from the suspect 1pc sachet of heat sealed transparent plastic cellophane containing white crystalline substance of suspected shabu worth 500 pesos. Further, recovered from the suspect possesion and control (2) two pieces of heat sealed transparent plastic cellophane containing white crystalline substance of suspected shabu with total estimated weight of 17 grams with total market value of 115,600 pesos, and buybust money five hundred peso bill with serial number CD558152. Markings and photographs were made at the scene in the presence of Brgy. Kagawad of Brgy. Canitoan, CdOC and Media representative of iFM radio.

Suspect is now under custody of this station for case filing.

PCOL AARON MONTALAN MANDIA, City Director has emphasized to the public that COCPO’s anti-criminality and anti-illegal drugs campaign is sustained and strengthened to a higher level given the prevalence of the problem. “Let us protect our family, and align our actions on the Nationwide Agenda of the Government which is ‘BUHAY INGATAN, DROGA ay AYAWAN (BIDA)” added PCOL Mandia.

An appropriate awards and citations is being readied to the deserving COCPO personnel.

SOURCE: PIO COCPO