Anti Drugs Campaign
3 yield P358-K shabu in Zambo anti-drug ops
August 21, 2021, 5:24 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three suspects were arrested while some PHP358,300 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate operations in the region on Friday, officials announced Saturday. The arrested suspects were identified as the following: Naasep Atih alias Vice, 18; Abdulhair Handang, alias Totoh,… Read More
4 men yield P424-K marijuana, shabu in Zambo ops
August 18, 2021, 2:48 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Government operatives have arrested four persons, including two crewmen of a vessel, and seized some PHP424,600 worth of dried marijuana leaves and shabu in anti-drug operations in the Zamboanga Peninsula, the police reported on Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan,… Read More
PNP to coordinate with DOJ after review of 52 drug ops cases
August 18, 2021, 9:24 am
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will immediately coordinate with the Department of Justice (DOJ), which has concluded its review of 52 police anti-illegal drug operation case folders, its chief said on Tuesday night. “The PNP welcomes this development and we will immediately… Read More
Cops nab 4 drug suspects, seize P177-K shabu in Bacolod
August 15, 2021, 6:24 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Anti-drug operatives of Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) arrested four suspects and seized almost PHP177,000 worth of suspected shabu in two buy-busts, according to the police reports on Sunday. Police Station 8 operatives led by Maj. Joery Puerto apprehended two men at around 8… Read More
Benguet cops, PDEA destroy P4.8-M worth of marijuana plants
August 15, 2021, 3:56 pm
MANILA – Benguet police and anti-illegal drug units destroyed PHP4.8 million worth of marijuana plants in Bakun, Benguet on Saturday. Joint operatives of the Bakun Municipal Police Station, Provincial Intelligence Unit, Drug Enforcement Unit Benguet, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency… Read More
Top drug pusher in Maguindanao nabbed with P340-K shabu
August 15, 2021, 3:45 pm
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics agents arrested a high-value target (HVT) in Maguindanao and seized from him PHP340,00 worth of suspected shabu and a firearm, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) said Sunday. PDEA-BARMM Director Gilbert Buenafe… Read More
Top pusher, not PDEA agent, slain in Camarines
August 9, 2021, 4:38 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday issued a warning against fake news after a recent anti-drug operation resulted in the death of an unscrupulous individual who introduced himself as a PDEA agent. PDEA Director General Wilkins M. Villanueva identified the slain… Read More
NoCot drug peddler nabbed, P340-K shabu seized
August 6, 2021, 1:46 pm
PIGCAWAYAN, North Cotabato – Joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 12 and the municipal police arrested a big-time drug peddler here Thursday afternoon and seized some PHP340,000 worth of shabu in his possession. In a report, PDEA-12 director Naravy… Read More
Farmer yields P136-K shabu in Cotabato
August 6, 2021, 10:31 am
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics agents nabbed here on Thursday night a farmer and seized from him some PHP136,000 worth of suspected shabu drugs. Gilbert Buenafe, director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Bangsamoro Autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) said suspect… Read More
2 nabbed, P344-K shabu seized in Zambo City
August 5, 2021, 3:24 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police authorities have arrested two people, including an alleged big-time drug suspect, and seized some PHP344,000 worth of illegal drugs in separate anti-drug operations here, the police reported on Thursday. Maj. Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information… Read More
Chinese drug suspect killed, P1.5-B worth of shabu seized
August 2, 2021, 11:21 am
MANILA – A Chinese drug suspect was killed while four others were arrested in three separate anti-illegal drug operations in Quezon City, Valenzuela City and Bulacan province that also netted some PHP1.48 billion worth of shabu on Sunday. One of the drug suspects, identified as Wu Zishen, 50,… Read More
2 arrested, P3.4-M ‘shabu’ seized in Maguindanao
July 31, 2021, 10:29 am
SULTAN MASTURA, Maguindanao – Anti-narcotics agents and soldiers here Friday arrested two suspected drug peddlers, one of whom is a village councilman, and seized suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP3.4 million. Director Gilbert V. Buenafe of the Philippine Drug Enforcement… Read More
8 nabbed in northern Negros buy-bust
July 30, 2021, 4:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Eight persons, including one believed to be a minor, were arrested by joint operatives in a drug den at San Juan Tunga, Barangay 5 in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday afternoon. Their arrest came after the buy-bust conducted by personnel of the Philippine Drug… Read More
3 nabbed, P794-K shabu seized in Zambo
July 29, 2021, 12:45 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three people, including two suspected big-time drug pushers, were arrested while some PHP794,240 worth of illegal drugs were seized in law enforcement operations, police officials announced Thursday. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director,… Read More
Butuan buy-bust nets over P340-K shabu
July 29, 2021, 10:25 am
BUTUAN CITY – Two suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation at a bus terminal here on Wednesday afternoon. Dindo Abellanosa, information officer of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Caraga (PDEA-13), told the Philippine News Agency on Thursday that authorities seized from the… Read More
Barangays cleared of illegal drugs reach 22,461
July 28, 2021, 7:04 pm
MANILA – The government’s massive campaign against illegal drugs continues to gain success after 570 more barangays have been declared “drug-free” based on the latest government data released on Wednesday. As of June 30, the #RealNumberPH data from Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)… Read More
Ranking cops with drug links no longer in service: Año
July 27, 2021, 4:09 pm
MANILA – The issue on the nine ranking police officials allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade has already been addressed, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday. In a phone interview with the Philippine News Agency, Año said these… Read More
DOJ free to review cases of cops in drug war deaths: PNP
July 22, 2021, 3:22 pm
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) is free to re-investigate cases of cops in anti-illegal drug operations who were cleared of administrative cases, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said on Thursday. In a statement, Eleazar said the PNP has vowed to fully… Read More
3 slain drug suspects yield P27.2-M shabu in Pasig buy-bust
July 12, 2021, 12:21 pm
MANILA – Three drug suspects were killed and PHP27.2 million worth of suspected shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation in Pasig City at dawn Monday. Brig. Gen. Remus Medina, chief of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group, identified the slain suspects only as alias Paulo,… Read More
Adhere to joint memo on drug ops, cops, PDEA agents told
July 9, 2021, 5:19 pm
MANILA – Police officers and anti-narcotics agents may face charges if they fail to follow the new joint memorandum circular (JMC) which sets rules on coordination between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on anti-illegal drug operations. "The… Read More
