Tag: shabu

Aguirre laughs off Trillanes allegation that DOJ setting stage to absolve Kenneth Dong

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre laughed off the allegation of Senator Antonio Trillanes that he is laying down the scenario that will absolve controversial trader Kenneth Dong from charges involving the entry of Php 6.4 billion worth of illegal drugs from China. Trillanes on Thursday, August 17 said, “Secretary Aguirre is setting the stage to absolve Paolo Duterte’s good friend/partner, Kenneth Dong, in this P6-billion shabu controversy.” Aguirre’s response to […]

More senators call on Malacanang to “show the door” to Faeldon

Opposition and administration lawmakers want him out of BOC   (Eagle News) — More senators are asking for Malacanang to “show the door” to Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon citing the results of hearings on the P6.4 billion shabu shipment that had passed through the customs bureau without any inspection. Both opposition and administration senators are calling for his resignation, with both Liberal Party senators Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Franklin Drilon citing the “bipartisan clamor” for […]

20 gramo ng shabu, nakumpiska sa isang dating konsehal ng Dipolog City

ZAMBOANGA del Norte (Eagle News) — Sa isinagawang joint drug buy bust operation ng Dipolog City Drug Enforcement Unit, PDEA-Zamboanga del Norte, at Provincial Highway Patrol Team, nakumpiska ang 20 gramo ng shabu na nagkakahalaga ng P100,000 mula sa isang dating konsehal ng Dipolog City sa may Brgy. Biasong, ng Dipolog City. Kinilala ang suspek sa pangalang Joseph Atilano Herrera, 61 taong gulang, residente ng nasabi ring lugar, dati ring PBA player at high value […]

3 QC policemen relieved over alleged extortion from drug suspect; 3 police officials sacked for command responsibility

(Eagle News) — Three policemen were relieved from their posts on Thursday after a man arrested for extorting P15,000 from a drug suspect accused them of being the brains behind his act, while their three superiors were relieved for command responsibility. Relieved by Quezon City Police District director Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday were SP03 Mario Samoy, head of the Drug Enforcement Unit of Quezon City Police District Station 5; and his men, P03 Henry Tingle […]

Php3M halaga ng shabu, nasabat sa isang hotel room sa Cebu

(Eagle News) — Tatlong milyong pisong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu ang nasabat ng mga pulis sa isang hotel room sa Cebu City kamakailan. Naaresto din ang siyam na suspek na pinaniniwalaang sangkot sa transaksiyon  ng iligal na droga. Nabatid  na tumawag ang management ng hotel sa pulisya matapos  na wasakin ng mga suspek  ang built-in detector sa kuwarto na kanilang  ipina-reserve. Ayon sa mga pulis, hindi lang ginamit ng mga naarestong suspek ang hotel room […]

President Duterte hits back at former President Aquino

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday hit back at his predecessor, Benigno Aquino III, after he said nothing much changed since the war on drugs under the current administration. “Sabi ni PNoy, parang walang nangyari. Sige, pumasok ka sa droga PNoy, pag di ka putulan ng ulo, ga*o ka,” he said, making reference to Aquino’s nickname. He noted that the aides of Aquino and his presidential heir Mar Roxas, who ran for president […]

MILF to help gov’t in fight vs illegal drugs; PDEA says fight vs illegal substances “successful” after Duterte’s one year in office

(Eagle News) — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front is set to formally join the government in its fight against illegal drugs, a year after President Rodrigo Duterte launched his crackdown on those selling the substances he said was the cause of high crime rates in general. The rebel group is set to sign an “agreement of protocol cooperation” with the government Friday afternoon to formalize the move, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency director Isidro Lapena said […]

Mahigit PHP 300-M na halaga ng shabu, nasabat sa Las Piñas City

LAS PIÑAS CITY, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Tinatayang nasa mahigit na Php 300 milyong halaga ng shabu ang nasabat ng mga awtoridad sa Las Pinas kagabi, June 13. Tumambad sa mga operatiba ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency at Southern Police District na pumasok sa isang kwarto sa isang warehouse sa Brgy. Manuyo, alas 9:00 ng gabi, ang apat na styro box na naglalaman ng 72 plastic na naglalaman ng iligal na droga. Nakita naman sa ikatlong […]

Magde-deliver sana ng shabu, nahuli ng Tarlac Police

RAMOS, Tarlac (Eagle News) — Isang hinihinalang tulak ng shabu ang naaresto sa Tarlac kamakailan. Naaresto si June Lacsinto Valix, 38 anyos, ng mga nagpapatrolyang pulis sa Barangay Coral Ramos. Ayon sa mga pulis, nilapitan lamang nila kahinahinalang lalaki nang bigla itong kumaripas ng takbo. Nakuha sa kanyang pag-iingat ang isang aluminum foil at isang plastic sachet na pawang may mga lamang shabu na inaalam pa kung ilang gramo.   Sa isinasagawang monitoring at mga natatanggap na impormasyon, isang […]

Authorities seize more than P1 billion worth of shabu in Valenzuela warehouse

(Eagle News) — More than P1 billion worth of shabu was seized by authorities over the weekend, the National Bureau of Investigation said on Monday. The 505 kilograms of shabu worth P1.5 billion were seized in a raid held by the Bureau of Customs, the NBI, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Valenzuela police in a brokerage warehouse in Valenzuela City on Saturday. According to the NBI, the operation was based on information received […]

Tinatayang P120-milyong halaga ng shabu at mga armas, nakumpiska ng NBI; 2 suspek, arestado

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Dalawampu’t-apat ( 24)  na plastic bag ng shabu na umaabot sa halos 20- kilo at 25 mataas na kalibre ng mga baril at bala…ang nakumpiska sa isinagawang raid ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Dalawa sa mga suspek ang nadakip. Tinatayang nagkakahalaga ng 120 million pesos ang higit labing-siyam na kilong shabu na nakuha sa dalawang suspect na nakilalang sina Edris Macalabo at Arvin Zapanta. Inaalam pa ng NBI kung […]

President Duterte: “Narcopolitics is on the rise”

  (Eagle News) — “Narcopolitics is on the rise.” This is according to President Rodrigo Duterte, who spoke to the media at the Davao International Airport on Sunday prior to his departure for his official visit to Myanmar, and later to Thailand. As such, Duterte said that as soon as the police finish their selection of men and women who will comprise the Drug Enforcement Group, “they should go back and operate again.” The DEG […]