Tag: illegal drugs in the Philippines

PHL gov’t: P10.41 billion worth of illegal drugs seized from January to December 2023

56,495 suspects also nabbed in more than 44,000 anti-illegal drug operations, gov’t says (Eagle News) — The government has reported the confiscation of P10.41 billion worth of illegal drugs from January to December 2023. According to an annual accomplishment report, as of December 7, 2023, also cleared of illegal drugs were 27,968 barangays, while 23 provinces, 447 municipalities, and 43 cities established their respective community-based drug rehabilitation programs (CBDRPs). The report added that 50 provinces, […]

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Customs bureau: P6.8 million worth of shabu seized in Clark; one arrested

(Eagle News) — Authorities seized P6.8 million worth of shabu in Pampanga and arrested the package claimant in Cebu, the Bureau of Customs said. The bureau said the two black plastic packs containing the illegal drugs were concealed inside an air fryer from Sha Alam, Malaysia, and arrived in the Clark port on Feb. 16. It weighed 1,000 grams. The bureau said the suspicious substances were discovered after a physical examination, X-ray examination, and K-9 […]

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PNP: P13.4 million worth of illegal drugs seized in separate ops in Cavite, Nueva Ecija

Four arrested (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has seized P13.4 million worth of illegal drugs in separate operations in Cavite and Nueva Ecija. In a statement, the PNP said also arrested during the operations were four suspected drug pushers. Of the four, the PNP said Aina Elias Maamor alias Uking, 20; Sittie Ambuludto Pagayao, 30; and Michael Ordoñez Romualdez alias Bossing, 33, were arrested by the PNP-Drug Enforcement Group Special Operations Unit 3 […]

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PNP says Manila-Mindanao drug network backbone now broken

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Sunday, December 6, announced the Manila-Mindanao drug network backbone has been broken with the arrest of two of its key players over the weekend. In a statement, PNP Chief, Police General Debold M Sinas, citing reports from PNP Drug Enforcement Group Director, Gen. Ronald Lee, said Marlon Bayan, 32, and Guimalodin Ebrahim were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation by PDEG agents at 7 p.m. on Saturday […]

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Authorities seize P750,000 worth of illegal drugs in Pasay

(Eagle News)–Authorities have seized P750,000 worth of illegal drugs from the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay recently. In a statement on Friday, the Bureau of Customs said its Ninoy Aquino International personnel, the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency seized the 196 ecstasy tablets and 151 grams of MDMA or raw ecstasy from a shipment sent by a certain Jansen J.J.K from Amerfoort, The Netherlands. The shipment had […]

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Customs bureau: Claimant of parcel containing over P800,000 worth of high-grade marijuana nabbed

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has said it has arrested the claimant of a parcel containing P808,000 worth of high-grade marijuana. In a statement, the bureau said one Kevin Quimpo Dela Cruz was nabbed after he claimed the 500 grams of illegal drugs from a warehouse in Pasay. Prior to that, authorities had already discovered the parcel, which had been misdeclared as “4m kids labs remote control detector robot kit,” already contained the illegal drugs […]

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President Duterte has evidence against Bamboo Triad, says Abella

QUEZON City, Philippines – Malacañang said that President Rodrigo Duterte will reveal evidence if needed, to prove that the Bamboo Triad, allegedly an international illegal drug trafficking group, was able to enter the Philippines. Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella made the statement in response to Taiwan’s challenge to prove that this Taiwanese group is the number one illegal drug supplier in the Philippines. Abella also said that President Duterte has sources. “He (Duterte) has very credible […]

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Supply of illegal drugs in the Philippines, reduced by 90%

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa reported that the supply of the illegal drugs in the country was reduced by 80-90 percent since the PNP launched “Oplan Double Barrel”, He explained that due to the government’s intensified campaign against illegal drugs, the entry of illegal drugs in the country has been restricted. He assuring the public that the PNP would not stop in the war […]

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China, Taiwan supply illegal drugs in the Philippines

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) hopes that the entry of large supplies of illegal drugs from abroad will stop. PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa admits that due to the strengthened campaign against illegal drugs, the PNP is also targeting to cut off the foreign supply of illegal drugs within six months. Dela Rosa also said that supply of illegal drugs from China and Taiwan enter the country […]

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