ILOILO City – Police arrested a father and his two sons, all listed as regional priority high-value individuals, in separate anti-illegal drug operations here Monday night, Nov. 9.
The joint operations by Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) units yielded a total of 255 grams of suspected shabu valued at around P1,734,000.
The first operation occurred around 8:15 p.m. during a buy-bust in Barangay Tanza Baybay, City Proper district. Undercover operatives arrested 44-year-old alias “Mario,” who has previous drug-related involvement, and his 23-year-old son, alias “Mar,” after they allegedly sold suspected shabu to a poseur buyer.
Seized from them were approximately 85 grams of suspected shabu worth P578,000, along with a mobile phone, two belt bags, a coin purse, cash, and a top-down tricycle.
Thirty minutes later, around 8:45 p.m., police executed the search warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 39 in Iloilo City on Nov. 4, 2026 for alleged violation of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) at Zone 6, Barangay Hibao-an Sur in Mandurriao district. Operatives arrested Mario’s second son, 22-year-old alias “James,” after discovering around 170 grams of suspected shabu valued at P1,156,000 inside the residence. The contraband was found in two knotted plastic bags and four heat-sealed sachets, along with a black sling bag and drug paraphernalia.
The operations were spearheaded by the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 6, supported by the Regional Intelligence Unit 6, Regional Intelligence Division 6, Police Drug Enforcement Group–Special Operations Unit 6, and Iloilo City Police Station 7.
All three suspects are currently in police custody for proper disposition./PN
