PDEA REGIONAL OFFICE XI SUPPLY REDUCTION SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Davao Region drug situation remains to be generally controllable. Drug trafficking is limited to street level pushing. City is remained to be the market hub of drug perpetrators. High value targets are mostly classified as drug traffickers (delivering drugs from other regions).

For the covered period (January – August 2014), there were four hundred ninety (490) operations conducted, six hundred eighty nine (689) arrested personalities and confiscation of P454, 687, 717.35 worth of dangerous drugs.

Recovery of Cocaine

Last April 2014, the PDEA Regional Office XI led the recovery of cocaine concealed in the ceiling of Maersk reefer container. The intensive recovery effort produced more or less 84.776 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride with an estimated value of P508, 677,600.00.

IAV Naravy D Duquiatan,Chief Plans and Operations Section conducts markings on the recovered cocaine at Maersk Container Yard, Tibungco, last March 22, 2014.

HON. RODRIGO R DUTERTE, City Mayor, Davao City together with DIRECTORR III EMERSON R ROSALES conducts ocular inspection of the MAERSK container van where 24 bricks of cocaine were discovered.

HON. RODRIGO R DUTERTE, City Mayor, Davao City together with the Task Group Cocaine led by DIRECTOR III EMERSON R ROSALES presented the recovered cocaine at Maersk Container Van last March 22, 2014 to the media

Last June 2, 2014, in commemoration with the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT), A total of 69,320.3 grams of cocaine found in the container yard of the Sumifru Inc., Tibungco, Davao City and the 15,459.3 grams of cocaine found last December 2009 at MAERSK container van, Sasa Wharf, Sasa, Davao City. A total of 84,779.3 grams of cocaine amounting to Php 508,677,600was destroyed/burned at HOLCIM Davao Plant. The burning of recovered cocaine was done in the HOLCIM Davao Plant to avoid the risk that the chemical components of cocaine might be inhaled and caused damaged to the stakeholders. It was also done to dispel the skepticism of some people who keep on inquiring the whereabouts of the confiscated drugs.

Interdiction of Shabu inside LBC Package

The PDEA Regional Office XI Interdiction Team intercepts more or less 250 grams of shabu concealed inside the sandal in an LBC package sent by a woman from Zamboanga City and consigned to a resident of City, .

Buy-Bust Operation in

Agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office XI led by DIRECTOR III EMERSON R ROSALES together with DIRECTOR III EMERSON MARGATE, Regional Director, PDEA Regional Office X conducted buy-bust operation last September 12, 2014 at Purok 2, Central , Kalilangan, Bukidnon.

The suspects were identified as Eugene Tubaliral Pasabilla, Marlon Acap Arenal, Wilbert Abarquez Pacion, Ontawar Mondas, and Baguinda Mituao Carim. The suspects were arrested for conspiring with each other in selling more or less five grams (5) grams of shabu worth forty five thousand pesos (Php45,000.00) to PDEA Agent who acted as poseur buyer. Another more or less one (1) kilo of shabu worth nine million pesos (Php9,000,000.00), two (2) units Para Ordnance caliber.45 and the buy bust marked money bill were also recovered from their possession and control.

Brgy. Councilor of IGACOS Nabbed for Selling Shabu

PDEA Regional Office XI arrested Brgy. Councilor Condrado Cabunilas Jr., of Brgy. Lower Tambo of IGACOS, Davao del Norte after selling ten thousand pesos (Php 10,000) worth of shabu last January 23, 2015 at Fernandez Beach Resort, IGACOS, Davao del Norte.

Apprehension of Shabu Queen of Nabunturan

The PDEA Regional Office XI together with Compostela Valley Province Provincial Police Office conducted buy-bust operation last February 13, 2015 at Room No. 10, King and Queen Drive Inn, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley Province. More or less sixty (60) grams of shabu with a street value of six hundred thousand pesos (Php 600,000.00) more or less were recovered from RasmiaDidato, Ramon Jumalon, and Primitivo DelaCruz. The suspects spent their valentine’s day in jail.

Govt. Employee Busted For Selling Shabu

DIRECTOR II JOEL B PLAZA together with City Police Station led by PSUPT QUERUBIN MANALANG and Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force led by PSI DE QUINCIO R PANTE conducted buy-bust operation last February 26, 2015 which resulted to the apprehension of Rochel Escalera Y Taborada, government employee (Security Guard I of Local Government Unit of Digos City, ).

14K Member Nabbed In Davao City

Agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office XI and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ARMM served warrant of arrest last March15, 2015 at # 95 Kingfisher Street, St. Michael Subdivision, Ma-a, Davao City.

Marco Bua @ Marco, a former Municipal Councilor of Kabuntalan was arrested by the virtue of warrant of arrest. Bua was allegedly leader of Bua Drug Group and alleged member of 14K Drug Syndicate, a notorious drug syndicate operating in the Philippines. Fifty (50) grams of suspected shabu was also recovered from his possession and control.

Big Time Drug Pusher of Toril, Busted

The PDEA RO XI together with Toril Police Station arrested Rodrigo Dacar Jr. for selling two (2) medium packs of shabu Php 30,000.00 and another eight (8) medium packs of shabu weighing more or less forty five (45) grams with a street value of Php 405,000.00 were recovered from the suspect.

Implementation of Search Warrant in Sitio Bacuring, Brgy.Madaum, City, Davao del Norte.

A total of twelve (12) drug dens in Brgy. Madaum were dismantled last April 14, 2015 by the joint law enforcement units and resulted to the arrest of eight (8) suspected drug perpetrators in Sitio Bacuring, Brgy. Madaum, Tagum City, Davao del Norte. A total of 1.7 million worth of shabu were recovered in the said place.