PR No. 031622-01

March 16, 2022 (Wednesday)

Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – Elements of Balabac Municipal Police Station (lead unit); Provincial Drugs Enforcement Unit (PDEU); Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU); and 1st PPMFC of Palawan PPO; together with PNP-IG RIU 4B and PDEA Palawan Provincial Office, captured the number 1 drug personality in the region-wide list of PNP-DEG and PDEA in Sitio Dalit Brgy. Poblacion 6, Balabac, Palawan, through their joint operation launched, Tuesday evening, March 15, 2022.

The arrested drug personality, Hadji Sabando Atalad Aminulla, a.k.a “Hadji Sabando”, 52, businessman, hails from Brgy. Mangsee, Balabac, of the said province, Police Colonel ADONIS B GUZMAN, Palawan police chief said.

Sabando was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest RTC Branch 165, Brooke’s Point, Palawan for Violation of Section 11, Article 11 of RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) with no bail recommended.

As a background, Hadji Sabando also ranked Top 2 Priority High-Value Individual (HVI) drug personality of MIMAROPA Region.

As of press time, the arrested wanted person is under the custody of the Balabac MPS and will be turned over to the issuing court as soon as possible.

Police Brigadier General SIDNEY SULTAN HERNIA, Regional Director of Police Regional Office MIMAROPA, commended Balabac MPS and other operating units for their shared efforts in eliminating the drug problem in the region by the successful arrest of the said drug personality.

“Once again, congratulations to our operatives for another job well done! May this accomplishment ripple among all units in PRO MIMAROPA as a motivation that we must constantly work together and render the best service that the public deserves,” PBGEN HERNIA said. — RPIO MIMAROPA