JOINT law enforcement operations across Oriental and Occidental Mindoro resulted in the arrest of three prominent drug pushers and the confiscation of nearly ₱390,000 worth of suspected shabu throughout August 2026.
Initiating the monthly anti-drug drive on August 2, 2026, operatives from the PDEA Occidental Mindoro Provincial Office, PDEA Regional Special Enforcement Team (RSET), and San Jose Municipal Police Station executed a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mabini, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.
Authorities arrested 47-year-old alias Eric, a married resident of Magsaysay town. Officers recovered approximately one gram of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) valued at ₱6,800, alongside additional drug evidence.
Major enforcement actions escalated on August 8, 2026, in Oriental Mindoro, where PDEA Oriental Mindoro and the Calapan City Police Station targeted a high-value pusher in Barangay Tawiran, Calapan City.
Operatives apprehended 34-year-old alias Lawrenz, a resident of Barangay Salong.
The sting yielded roughly 50 grams of suspected shabu with a standard market value of ₱340,000, dealing a significant blow to localized distribution chains.
Concluding the regional operations on August 28, 2026, a multi-agency force including PDEA Occidental Mindoro, PDEA MIMAROPA RSET, Occidental Mindoro Police Provincial Office, and Magsaysay Municipal Police trapped a notorious drug personality in Barangay Poblacion, Magsaysay.
Law enforcement arrested alias Bernie, 39, an unemployed resident of Barangay Caminawit known for extensive drug involvement across the province.
Agents seized two heat-sealed plastic sachets containing 6.77 grams of suspected shabu worth ₱46,036.
All three suspects remain in police custody facing formal criminal charges under Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Charges filed include Section 5 for the illegal sale of dangerous drugs and Section 11 for illegal drug possession.
Sustained inter-agency coordination between PDEA units and local police forces underscores the government’s continued commitment to dismantling drug trafficking networks and apprehending key suppliers throughout the island of Mindoro.
