By Mar T. Supnad
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga- A buy-bust operation conducted this morning, November 15, around 9:20 AM in Brgy. Pinagpanaan, Talavera, Nueva Ecija, led to the arrest to what the police called a high-value individual and the confiscation of 65 grams of suspected shabu worth ₱442,000 along with marked money and several additional sachets of illegal drugs.
Police units across Central Luzon continue to intensify anti-illegal drug operations in support of the PNP Focused Agenda of Acting Chief, PNP, PLTGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., and the commitment of PBGen Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr., RD PRO3, to Protect the People, Pursue Peace and Order, and Promote Professionalism.
IN NUEVA ECIJA, a series of intensified anti-illegal drugs operations across the province, NEPPO, under the leadership of Provincial Director PCol. Heryl “Daguit’ Bruno resulted to the apprehension of 13 individuals involved in illegal drug activities and seized from them quantities of shabu, firearms, and ammunition on November 14 and 15, 2025.
Bruno revealed that the operations were carried out by personnel from Gen Tinio MPS (5), Gapan CPS (2), San Isidro MPS (1), Aliaga MPS (1), San Jose CPS (1), and Cuyapo MPS (1). Confiscated items included approximately 6.92 grams of shabu with a DDB-estimated value of Php47,056.00.
In a separate operation in Brgy. Poblacion, San Isidro, operatives of San Isidro MPS arrested a 21-year-old male and seized .54 grams of shabu valued at P3,672, along with a caliber .38 revolver loaded with three ammunition.
Meanwhile, a concerned citizen alerted Muñoz City PS regarding a suspicious male individual onboard a black motorcycle roaming around Barangay Mapangpang, Science City of Muñoz.
Personnel immediately responded to verify the report, resulting in the arrest of the said individual.
Recovered from his possession were one (1) caliber .22 revolver, three (3) live ammunition, and two (2) transparent plastic sachets containing shabu weighing approximately 1.4 grams, with a standard drug price of P9,520.
All arrested individuals are now under the police custody of the respective police units and will be charged for violations of R.A. 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
“I appeal to our constituents to remain vigilant and share crucial information on any illegal drug activities occurring in their neighborhoods. Through your support, our police units can conduct targeted operations to identify those involved and further suppress the presence of illegal drugs across our province,” Bruno noted, aligning with the directive of PBGen. Ponce Rogelio Penones Jr., Regional Director, to reinforce Central Luzon’s anti-illegal drugs efforts, Bruno added.
