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Two drug suspects arrested in Occidental Mindoro buy-bust operation
Police in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro arrested two suspected drug dealers during a coordinated buy-bust operation on Saturday. The Sablayan Municipal Police Station's drug enforcement team conducted the operation in Barangay Santo Niño.
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CALAPAN CITY — Authorities arrested two suspected drug dealers during a buy-bust operation in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro on Saturday, October 10. The Sablayan Municipal Police Station's Municipal Drug Enforcement Team executed the operation at 1:25 p.m. in Barangay Santo Niño, working in coordination with other police units and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
The operation targeted suspected drug dealers operating in the coastal municipality, part of ongoing anti-narcotics efforts in the province. Police said the operation was conducted following intelligence gathered on the suspects' alleged drug trafficking activities in the barangay.
Details regarding the quantity of drugs seized, the identities of the suspects, and charges to be filed were not immediately disclosed. The arrested individuals were turned over to the Sablayan Municipal Police Station for processing and documentation.
The operation underscores continued police focus on dismantling drug distribution networks in Occidental Mindoro. Authorities have intensified anti-drug campaigns across the region in recent months as part of the national crackdown on illegal narcotics.