Ang Pahayagan

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Two High-Value Individuals (HVIs) were arrested while more than Php1 million worth of suspected shabu was confiscated during an anti-illegal drug operation conducted in Candaba, Pampanga on May 26, 2026.

Joint operatives from the Pampanga Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU), Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU), and Candaba Municipal Police Station carried out the buy-bust operation in Barangay Mandasig at around 8:23 p.m. in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 3.

Authorities recovered approximately 155 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of Php1,054,000, including several sachets allegedly sold during the operation.

The suspects were informed of their constitutional rights and brought to the PDEU office for proper documentation and disposition of evidence.

Police Brig. Gen. Jess B. Mendez, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3), commended the operating units and reiterated the command’s commitment to intensifying intelligence-driven anti-drug operations across Central Luzon.

“This successful operation reflects our relentless commitment to the anti-illegal drugs campaign under the PNP Focused Agenda. We will continue to intensify operations against individuals involved in the illegal drug trade to help ensure safer communities,” Mendez said. (Jason de Asis)