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(Eagle News) — Police intercepted P4.892 million worth of ecstasy at the Philpost Central Office in Manila on Monday, Feb. 16. The Philippine National Police said also arrested during the controlled delivery operation was Ronron Salonga, 26, after he received the parcel containing 2,878 ecstasy pills. The pills, which had been concealed in a box of clothes and shoes shipped by a certain Mary Lumbao Edwards from The Netherlands, had an estimated value of P4,892,600. […]
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 […]
(Eagle News) — A convicted drug trafficker died after authorities were forced to retaliate when he attacked a prison official during search operations in a Bureau of Corrections facility in Zamboanga on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The Philippine National Police said Ronald Apariso Natividad, 48, was shot by police officers who responded to the call for help from BuCor Inspector Ave Akilit. Akilit was at that time among those conducting simultaneous Oplan Galugad operations inside Dorms […]
28-year-old source of illegal drugs of one of the employees to be charged, too, PNP says (Eagle News) — Charges are set to be filed against two Philippine National Police Academy employees and a 28-year-old man over illegal drugs. In a statement, the PNP identified those to be charged as employees Zepther G. Samonte and Diosdado Reyes, and Noel Miranda. The PNP said Samonte, a contractual worker, tested positive for illegal drugs in a recent […]
(Eagle News) — Two people were killed and another was injured in an encounter between policemen and motorcycle riders who turned out to be drug suspects, in Caloocan, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP identified the fatalities as Police Corporal Dexter Rey Teves and Mark Gil Toreda. Teves’ companion, Police Corporal Rex Abraham Abigan was also shot in the foot. According to the PNP, Abigan and Teves stopped Toreda and his companion, Clark Castillo, […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities on Sunday, December 27, seized P6.8 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Zamboanga Sibugay. The Philippine National Police said also arrested in Purok -Santan, Barangay Lumbog, Imelda were Crimalde Irali Tarawi, 53; Albasir Nuridjam Masihul, 26; and Basir Baladji Alano, 48. Citing reports from the PNP’s Philippine Drug Enforcement Group Director, Police Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee, PNP Chief Debold Sinas said the suspects were believed to be suppliers […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that the number of Filipinos using illegal drugs has significantly decreased during his administration. In his recent address to the nation, the President reported that based on the figures from the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), there were about 1.67 million who are currently still hooked onto illegal drugs. He said that around two out of 100 Filipinos are still using drugs. Duterte said that this is significantly […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has seized P1.6 million worth of ecstasy pills at the port of Clark. In a statement, the bureau said the shipment, which arrived on September 1 from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, had been declared as an “air humidifier.” It was subjected to a “non-intrusive examination” that showed images of various tablets. This prompted the physical examination of the shipment which yielded an air humidifier and 988 tablets in assorted colors, […]
(Eagle News)–Three National Capital Region Police Office personnel tested positive for shabu, NCRPO Chief Debold Sinas said on Thursday, Sept. 3. Sinas identified the personnel, who have been sacked, as Patrolman Robert Lozano Buenavente and Patrolman Guillermo Laggui. They were both assigned at NCRPO’s Regional Headquarters Support Unit. The third person, Sinas said, is a contractual employee of the unit. Sinas said the three were subjected to a surprise drug test last Aug. 30, along […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has recently seized several vape cartridges containing liquid marijuana in Pasay. In a statement, the bureau said the 62 cartridges were seized on Aug. 22 after they remained unclaimed at the Central Mail Exchange Center. The bureau said the package had been misdeclared as “food flavorings” and was consigned to a certain Dee Sy of San Juan City. A field test showed the cartridges, which had been shipped […]
(Eagle News) — Police have seized suspected illegal drugs worth P137.7 million in separate drug operations on Wednesday, Aug. 19. A consolidated report to PNP Chief Archie Gamboa said around P136 million worth of shabu–or 20 kilograms–was seized from three people–identified as Joel Narido, Maria Teresa Concil, and Ronald Solomon—in a buy-bust operation of the PNP Drug Enforcement Unit in Maybunga, Pasig City. The shabu was contained in a Chinese tea bag. In Northern Luzon, […]
