In Calarian, Zamboanga City, a Joint Law Enforcement Operation resulted to the confiscation of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride (Shabu), and recovery of Firearms in Barangay Tenan, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay on 13-March 13-2019.
- The Joint Law Enforcement Troops were composed of:
- Naval Intelligence Support Unit – 63, Naval Intelligence and Security Group-Western Mindanao (NISG-WM);
- Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB);
- Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Police Office (PDEU ZSBPPO);
- Provincial Mobile Force Company, Ipil Municipal Police Station (PMFC, Ipil MPS);
- NagA Municipal Police Station; Highway Patrol Group-Ipil;
- Regional Intelligence Division-9 (RID-9);
- Regional Mobile Force Battalion-9 (RMFB9);
- Provincial Intelligence Branch, Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Police Office (PIB ZSPPO);
- Criminal Investigation Detection Group (CIDG) Sibugay;
- 102nd Brigade, 441st Infantry Battalion;
- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 9 (PDEA R9); (12) NBI, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency-9 (NICA9);
- Coast Guard Intelligence Group – Southern Mindanao, PCG;
- Wing2-TOG9, PAF;
- 300th Air Intelligence and Security Wing (300th AISW), PAF;
- 11 Light Armored Cavalry Troops (11 LACT);
- 1st Cavalry Division (1st CAV);
- 12 Military Intelligence Company (12 MICO);
- 1 Military Intelligence Battalion PA (1MIB PA); and
- S2 1st Cavalry Mil Intelligence Division (S2, 1st CAV-MID PA).
The Joint Law Enforcement Operation was conducted against Lawless (LLE) Element, Hashim Sandami who is under Kidnap for Ransom Group / Lawless Element Leader Barahama Alih, wherein a 20-minute fire fight ensued between the said target personalities and government troops. There were no casualties on the government side and undetermined on the enemy side. Three persons were apprehended who are for identification.
After clearing the area, the Joint Law Enforcement Operation resulted in the confiscation of the following:
ILLEGAL DRUGS
- 22 pieces medium plastic heat sealed sachets containing white crystalline substance of suspected shabu;
- 1 piece plastic heat sealed sachet containing brownish crystalline substance of suspected shabu;
- big plastic heat sealed sachet containing white crystalline substance of suspected shabu;
- sack of plastic heat sealed sachet containing white crystalline substance of suspected shabu;
- 2 pieces plastic heat sealed sachets containing white crystalline substance of suspected shabu.
FIREARMS
- 1 unit M16 Rifle
- 1 unit CAL. 45
- 1 unit CAL. 40mm Taurus
- AMMUNITIONS
- 19 pieces .40mm live ammos
- 5 pieces .45 live ammos
- 16 pieces M16 live ammos
MAGAZINES
- 3 pieces long M16 magazines
- 4 pieces short M16 magazines
DRUG PARAPHERNALIAS
- empty plastic sachets believed to be used in illegal drugs
- 1 broken scale
- various kinds of drug paraphernalia
OTHERS
- 2 pieces 20 peso bills
- 1 piece bandolier (olive green)
- 6 pieces jungle hammocks
- 2 pieces wallets with verification cards
- 19 bottles of liquid substance labeled 0.9% sodium chloride.
The expected total kilo of illegal drugs confiscated is about 1.5 kilos with a street value of P10.2 million pesos. The confiscated items and arrested persons are at the Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Police Office for proper disposition.
The successful confiscation of illegal drugs and recovery of loose firearms is a result of the support to law enforcement operations of the Philippine Navy in collaboration with several partner agencies to boost up the Administration‘s Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign.
With this accomplishment, Rear Admiral Erick A Kagaoan AFP commends the troops for another job well done. Rear Admiral Kagaoan further emphasized that the Philippine Navy through the Naval Forces Western Mindanao will remain vigilant in the conduct of its mandate to support law enforcement operation to stop proliferation of illegal drugs in Western Mindanao.