P40 million suspected shabu seized in Bohol as PNP says anti-drug operations intensify

May 26, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said  anti-illegal drugs operations continue to intensify amid their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response activities after P40 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate raids  in Bohol province.

Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa, PNP chief, said the new normal poses some challenges to law enforcement operations but ongoing capacity-building initiatives offer the means to adapt to the situation.

“Even with the ongoing health crisis, police anti-illegal drugs operations will continue without let-up and will be unrelenting as ever,” Gamboa said.

According to reports from the Central Visayas police, a buy-bust operation was launched around 3:30 on Monday in Talibon, Bohol which resulted in the arrest of drug suspect Jamie Dajao, 44, and confiscation four kilograms of suspected shabu worth P27 million.

Few hours after, operatives conducted follow-up operation in Tagbilaran City, where four suspected drug personalities, Lelit Dajao Sinugbojan, 44; Chellomae Pescura Curayag, 33; Junalyn Abelgas Matura, 32; and Humprey Millana Cenabre, 34 were also arrested.

Confiscated from them were two kilograms of suspected shabu amounting to P13 million.

Suspects are in police custody and will face charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Gamboa assured communities of prompt and responsive public safety services to address the national health emergency, complemented by aggressive law enforcement operations against illegal drugs and crime. Ella Dionsio/DMS