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Butuan drug pusher arrested, P700,000 shabu haul seized
Anti-narcotics agents in Agusan del Sur have arrested a 30-year-old suspected drug dealer following a controlled buy-bust operation that yielded over P700,000 worth of methamphetamine.
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Law enforcement operatives arrested the suspect, identified by the alias "Cyclone," during an undercover drug transaction in Barangay Ong Yiu, Butuan City on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The operation was conducted by anti-narcotics personnel operating under Police Regional Office 13.
During the arrest, officers recovered approximately P700,000 worth of suspected shabu, also known as crystal methamphetamine. The confiscated narcotics have been secured as evidence in connection with the ongoing investigation.
The suspect is facing charges related to the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Police Regional Office 13 identified the arrested individual as operating at the street-level distribution tier of the drug trade in the Butuan City area.
The operation is part of ongoing anti-drug enforcement efforts by law enforcement agencies across Mindanao to curtail the proliferation of illegal narcotics in the region.