09/12/2025
PRO 9 DELIVERS ANOTHER MAJOR STRIKE AGAINST THE DRUG TRADE
Police Regional Office (PRO) 9 continues to strengthen its anti-illegal drugs campaign across the Zamboanga Peninsula through reinforced border security, proactive intelligence operations, and sustained law enforcement initiatives. These intensified efforts resulted in a significant accomplishment on December 7, 2025, with the successful apprehension of a drug personality in Zamboanga City.
At about 6:08 AM on December 7, 2025, personnel of Zamboanga City Police Station (ZCPS) 7, together with the Tactical Support Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 9, conducted a buy-bust operation that resulted in the arrest of a 33-year-old male resident of Barangay San Roque, Zamboanga City and confiscation of three sachets of suspected shabu weighing more or less 47.0 grams, with an estimated Standard Drug Price of ₱319,600.00.
The seized item will be forwarded to Zamboanga City Forensic Unit 9 for laboratory examination. The arrested suspect is now under the custody of ZCPS 7 for the preparation and filing of the appropriate charges in court.
These accomplishments underscore the firm and sustained anti-illegal drugs enforcement posture of PRO 9 under the leadership of Police Brigadier General Edwin A. Quilates, Regional Director, PRO 9 reflecting the region’s strengthened intelligence operations, enhanced community engagement, and intensified law enforcement actions. PRO 9 remains resolute in its commitment to eradicate illegal drugs, protect communities from the harmful effects of narcotics, and uphold peace, order, and public safety across the Zamboanga Peninsula.
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