Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – Police Regional Office MIMAROPA, under the leadership of PBGEN ROGER L QUESADA, arrested two (2) drug personalities in separate anti-illegal drug operations conducted in Occidental Mindoro and Puerto Princesa City on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

Police reports revealed that alias “Ramil”, 53, listed as an illegal-drugs High-Value Individual (HVI), was arrested in Brgy. Poblacion, Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro after allegedly selling a heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu worth PhP1,000 to a police poseur-buyer during a buy-bust operation by the elements of Calintaan Municipal Police Station together with RPDEU/RSCG, and CIT Occidental Mindoro RID 4B.

Authorities confiscated approximately 0.5 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated value of PhP2,000.00, along with the buy-bust money and related paraphernalia.

Furthermore, at approximately 10:00 PM, alias “Jalal”, 20, listed as an illegal-drugs Street Level Individual (SLI), was apprehended in Moonlight Lodge, Brgy. Masipag, Puerto Princesa City after allegedly selling a stick of rolled white paper containing dried leaves of suspected marijuana worth PhP500 to an undercover police officer during a joint buy-bust operation launched by the personnel of Puerto Princesa City Police Station 1, Regional Drug Enforcement Unit 4B, and Puerto Princesa City Anti-Crime Task Force.

Authorities seized approximately 2.72 grams of suspected marijuana, the buy-bust money, and related paraphernalia.

The arrested drug suspects are now in police custody, and complaints of violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (RA 9165) are being prepared for the inquest proceedings against them.