Task Force Davao in coordination with the Davao City Police Office scored early on Thursday, July 14 after accomplishing two apprehensions in separate AFP-PNP checkpoints.
Around 3:30am, the personnel of Task Group Lawin and Bunawan Police Station accosted at the Lasang Checkpoint a bus passenger identified as Mr. Bonifer Pastrana, 35 years old, single, a resident of Purok 4 Nalum, Bago Gallera, Davao City.
The suspect yielded a sachet of suspected shabu weighing 2.30 grams with an estimated street value of Thirty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred (36,800.00) Pesos.
Earlier, the joint checkpoint operation of Task Group Falcon and Toril Police Station yielded a tobacco smuggler at the Sirawan Checkpoint.
The authorities identified the suspect as Mr. Mark Anthony R. Depra, 24, single and a resident of Maitum, Sarangani Province, onboard a Public Utility Vehicle traveling towards Davao City.
Intercepted from his possession were 25 reams of smuggled Astro and Fort Cigarettes with an estimated street value of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (PhP12,500.00).
Task Force Davao Commander Colonel Darren E. Comia commends the troops for transcending their mandate to secure Davao City not only from threats but from illegal elements as well.
The Commander also reminds the Dabawenyos to practice the four acts of the Culture of Security (Report, Remind, Participate, Volunteer) to achieve an even much safer community.
The suspects and the confiscated items were turned over to the designated police stations.
