On August 17, 2020 at around 03:30 PM, personnel of PDEA Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office, Regional Drug Enforcement Unit 9, Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU-ZDSPPO) and Tukuran MPS conducted a buy-bust operation against REYNALDO BENDEBEL LARANJO (High Value Target) aka TATA DEAD, 41-year-old resident of Purok Orchid, Sto. Niño, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur.
Confiscated during the operation was MOL 3 grams of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride with an estimated value of Php 20, 400.
Cases for violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of RA 9165 were filed against the suspect.