PDEA Seizes P6.8-M Worth of Shabu in Jolo, Sulu Buy-Bust Operation

By Sherman Calotes | Mindanao People's Press 

Jolo, Sulu May 20, 2025 — Authorities in Jolo, Sulu have confiscated an estimated P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu during a successful anti-drug operation conducted on Monday, May 19.

Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM), in coordination with the Jolo Municipal Police Station and the Sulu Provincial Police Office, apprehended a 37-year-old drug suspect during a buy-bust operation along Serantes Street in Barangay Chinese Pier, the capital town of Sulu.

The suspect, identified as Abdul Munim Burani Akmad, was caught in the act of selling a kilo of shabu and did not resist arrest, according to PDEA-BARMM Director Gil Cesario Castro.

Castro confirmed in a media statement on Tuesday that Akmad is currently detained and will be facing charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The operation was part of intensified anti-drug efforts led by PDEA-BARMM in collaboration with the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) under the leadership of Police Brigadier General Romeo Juan Macapaz.

Authorities emphasized that the seizure is a significant blow to the illegal drug trade in the region, reaffirming their commitment to eradicating narcotics in Mindanao.

(Photo courtesy of Mindanao Voice)