Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – Police arrested man listed as an illegal drugs High Value Individual (HVI) during a drug buybust operation in Brgy. Suqui, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on February 17, 2024, at around 7:55 PM.

A report revealed that alias “Mark”, of legal age, was arrested after allegedly selling one (1) piece of heat sealed transparent plastic sachet of suspected “shabu” in exchange for PhP500 to a police poseur-buyer in an anti-illegal drug buybust operation launched by the elements of Calapan City Police Station together with Oriental Mindoro PPO Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, Regional Drug Enforcement Unit, TSC and 404th B MC RMFB, and PDEA Oriental Mindoro.

Confiscated from the suspect’s possession were approximately 0.40 grams of suspected shabu worth PhP2,720.00, the PhP500 buy-bust money, and related paraphernalia.

“Mark” is now under police custody pending the filing of charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.