No one was arrested during the interdiction at the Labangan delivery hub.[1] Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-9’s Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Office, together with the PDEA Special Enforcement Service K9 Unit, carried out the operation at around 12:05 p.m. in Barangay Bulanit.[1] The operation took place on Saturday, 31 October 2026, at a delivery hub in Barangay Bulanit, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur.[1] The identities of the parcel’s sender and intended receiver remained subject to validation by investigators.[1] The confiscated items were placed under PDEA custody for documentation, laboratory examination and further legal proceedings.[1]

During the search, authorities found four bricks of dried leaves believed to be marijuana concealed inside the parcel.[1] The seized contraband weighed approximately 4.274 kilograms.[1] PDEA valued the 4.274 kilograms at P512,880.[1] The report described the interception as a parcel of over four kilograms of suspected dried marijuana leaves worth over P500,000 at the Labangan delivery hub.[1]

PDEA-9 reiterated its call for public vigilance, saying community reporting and cooperation remain crucial to the government’s campaign against illegal drugs.[1]