Anti Drugs Campaign
Año thanks PRRD for congratulatory remarks on anti-drug drive
January 7, 2022, 8:55 am
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for congratulating the DILG and the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) efforts against illegal drugs as he vowed to sustain anti-illegal drug operations until the end of… Read More
High-value drug suspect yields P356-K shabu in Pangasinan
December 31, 2021, 4:00 pm
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pangasinan and the Mangaldan police have seized PHP356,533 worth of suspected shabu from a high-value target (HVT) in a buy-bust. In an interview on Friday, PDEA Pangasinan provincial officer Rechie Camacho identified the… Read More
Mandaluyong buy-bust nets P534-M shabu
December 29, 2021, 1:47 pm
MANILA – Police and anti-narcotics agents have arrested two suspects and seized PHP534 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Mandaluyong City, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported on Wednesday. In a statement, PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon said that suspects… Read More
14K high-value targets nabbed in anti-drug ops since July 2016
December 27, 2021, 5:37 pm
MANILA – Almost 14,000 drug suspects tagged as high-value targets (HVTs) across the country have been arrested since the start of the Duterte administration's crackdown on illegal drugs in mid-2016, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported on Monday. Based on PDEA's latest Real… Read More
8 villages in Pangasinan town now 'drug-cleared'
December 24, 2021, 10:06 am
SAN QUINTIN, Pangasinan – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) declared eight barangays (villages) here as drug-cleared on Thursday following a series of evaluations and monitoring. The barangays are Bantog, Cabangaran, Carayacan, Mabini, Nangapugan, San Pedro, Ungib, and Labuan. In a… Read More
1K shabu labs dismantled, P74-B drugs seized since 2016: DILG
December 22, 2021, 2:39 pm
MANILA – Authorities have dismantled some 1,000 clandestine shabu laboratories and drug dens in the country and seized around PHP74.3 billion worth of illegal drugs and laboratory equipment since the start of the Duterte administration's crackdown on illegal drugs in mid-2016, Interior Secretary… Read More
12.6K operations net P5.8-B illegal drugs in Metro Manila
December 14, 2021, 11:42 am
MANILA – A total of PHP5.8 billion worth of illegal drugs were seized in the National Capital Region (NCR) since November last year, with Metro Manila's top cop vowing to sustain the campaign's gains. Citing latest data, NCR Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said Tuesday a… Read More
Week-long police ops net P20-M worth of illegal drugs
December 13, 2021, 5:29 pm
MANILA – A seven-day simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operation of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) has resulted in the arrest of 47 persons and confiscation of PHP20.3 million worth of illegal drugs. “This is relentless determination at its finest.… Read More
Over 400 more barangays cleared of illegal drugs: PDEA
December 9, 2021, 9:02 pm
MANILA – The Duterte administration’s massive campaign against illegal drugs continues to gain success after more than 400 barangays have been cleared of illegal drugs in the last two months. Based on the latest Real Numbers data released by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on… Read More
Claimant of P8.5-M party drugs from Belgium nabbed in Las Piñas
December 8, 2021, 2:18 pm
MANILA – Authorities have arrested the claimant of close to 5,000 pieces of ecstasy tablets worth PHP8.5 million in Las Piñas City on Tuesday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Wednesday. In a statement, BOC-Port of Clark District Collector Alexandra Lumontad said the claimant was… Read More
16 more Pangasinan barangays declared drug-cleared
December 6, 2021, 7:51 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared 16 barangays from the towns of Umingan, Sual, and San Fabian, and this city as drug-cleared following a series of evaluations and monitoring. In a phone interview on Monday, PDEA Pangasinan provincial officer Rechie… Read More
2 high-value suspects yield P340-K shabu in Pangasinan
December 6, 2021, 9:27 am
DAGUPAN CITY – The Dagupan City Police Station (DCPS), in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Pangasinan, seized PHP340,000 worth of suspected shabu from two regional high-value targets (HVTs) in a buy-bust operation here. In an interview on Monday, DPCS deputy chief, Maj.… Read More
Lapu-Lapu City taps PDEA, church group for drug offenders’ rehab
December 1, 2021, 4:35 pm
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The city government here will partner with the anti-drug agency and a Christian organization in setting up a rehabilitation program for small-time drug offenders, an official said on Wednesday. Garry Lao, executive director of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance… Read More
2 suspects nabbed, P13.7-M shabu seized in Cebu City buy-bust
November 29, 2021, 1:46 pm
CEBU CITY – The top police official here on Monday renewed his stern warning to drug syndicates operating in the capital city of being killed or thrown in jail if they would not stop their illegal activities. This, as two drug suspects yielded a total of PHP13.7-million worth of illegal drugs… Read More
Caloocan buy-bust nets P102-M shabu
November 29, 2021, 11:28 am
MANILA – Police and anti-narcotics agents arrested a drug suspect and seized PHP102 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City early Monday. Brig. Gen. Remus Medina, chief of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG), said suspect Randy Rafael, 42,… Read More
P13.6M shabu in Chinese tea bags seized in Bulacan
November 26, 2021, 5:29 pm
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan – Law enforcers seized PHP13.6 million worth of shabu from a tricycle driver in a buy-bust in Barangay Tikay, in this city on Friday. Col. Manuel M. Lukban, acting provincial director of the Bulacan Police Provincial Office, identified the suspect as Abubakar Sandigan alias… Read More
Carlos wants 'clean slate' in sustaining anti-drug campaign
November 26, 2021, 5:26 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Dionardo Carlos, on Friday said he wants to sustain the momentum of the government's anti-illegal drugs campaign with a clean slate. “We want to re-start the campaign with a clean slate by ensuring that the mistakes of the past will remain… Read More
2 high-value drug suspects yield P54.7-M shabu in Caloocan
November 26, 2021, 3:37 pm
MANILA – Operatives of the Northern Police District (NPD) nabbed two high-value drug suspects and seized PHP54.7 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust in Caloocan City on Friday. In a statement, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, Maj. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said the suspects Ali… Read More
Police units open to voluntary drug tests for local poll bets
November 26, 2021, 1:34 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said local police offices would welcome candidates vying for local posts in next year's polls who want to undergo drug tests. “We are also checking on the different police stations and units if there are local candidates who are… Read More
2 nabbed, P54-M shabu seized in Taguig buy-bust
November 26, 2021, 11:01 am
MANILA – Members of the Southern Police District (SPD) seized PHP54 million worth of shabu and arrested two suspects in a buy-bust in Taguig City on Thursday night. In a report, SPD director, Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg identified the suspects as Marisa Asi, 34; and Muslimin Kamid, 32, both of… Read More
