BUTUAN CITY – Authorities in Surigao del Sur have apprehended two high-value targets and confiscated over PHP1 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation conducted on Tuesday in Purok 5, Barangay Ganayon, within the municipality of Lianga.
Col. Harry Domingo, the Chief of the Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office (SDSPPO), announced on Wednesday that law enforcement officials seized approximately 150 grams of shabu, two .45 caliber pistols, three magazines, and 19 rounds of live ammunition during the operation.
The detained individuals have been identified as Archie Boquecosa Alpuerto, 44 years of age, a resident of Purok Kalipayan, Barangay Bungtod, Tandag City, and Juvan Suarez Duero, 38 years old, a carpenter employed by the Provincial Engineering Office in Surigao del Sur, also a resident of Purok Palmera, Barangay Mabua, Tandag City.
“The buy-bust operation forms a part of the SDSPPO’s intensified initiative against illegal drug activities within the province,” stated Domingo in an official communication.
Surigao del Sur Governor Alexander Pimentel commended the efforts of the SDSPPO for this successful operation and reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to supporting the anti-drug campaign.
The suspects are presently detained at the Lianga Municipal Police Station and are expected to face criminal charges in accordance with Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
