Anti Drugs Campaign
Raps vs. Laguna cops prove no coverup of drug war deaths: PNP
July 7, 2021, 2:06 pm
MANILA – The filing of homicide charges against 10 Laguna police officers over the death of a teenager proves that the Philippine National Police (PNP) will not cover up wrongdoings in the campaign against illegal drugs, the country's top cop said on Wednesday. "Hindi kailanman naging policy ng… Read More
P10-M illegal drugs seized in Caraga since Sept. 2020
July 6, 2021, 5:18 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) reported the confiscation of over PHP10 million worth of illegal drugs in the area during the series of crackdowns from September last year to July 4 this year. During the period, a total of 428 suspects were also arrested during the… Read More
2 ‘big-time’ drug dealers fall in Zambo ops
July 6, 2021, 1:31 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two suspected big-time drug dealers were arrested while some PHP815,997 worth of illegal drugs were seized in separate operations in this city and nearby Zamboanga Sibugay province, a top police official announced Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional… Read More
3 suspects fall, P118-K shabu seized in Butuan
July 1, 2021, 4:45 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Two high-value individuals and another suspect were arrested in separate buy-bust operations conducted here by the Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Caraga (PDEA-13). In a statement Thursday, BCPO chief, Col. Excelso Lazaga Jr.,… Read More
Palace denies war on drugs only targets poor
July 1, 2021, 2:55 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday denied claims that the Duterte administration’s war on drugs only targets suspects who are poor, stressing that detaining a lawmaker is “proof” that there will be no sacred cows. This, after Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Cebu-based businessman and… Read More
Anti-drug drive legacy of PRRD: PNP
July 1, 2021, 1:29 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday acknowledged that the anti-illegal drug campaign is one of the main achievements of the Duterte Administration. Eleazar's statement came following Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque’s assessment… Read More
1 killed, P1.7M 'shabu' seized in Lanao Sur ops
July 1, 2021, 8:26 am
COTABATO CITY – A wanted person was killed while 26 other drug suspects were nabbed in separate law enforcement operations in Lanao del Sur, police reported Wednesday. Fifteen assorted war materiel and some PHP1.7 worth of suspected shabu were confiscated during the raids on Tuesday, said Col.… Read More
Seizure of P9-M shabu due to Taguig cops’ vigilance
June 29, 2021, 2:08 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Tuesday attributed the arrest of two drug suspects with PHP9 million worth of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu to police vigilance as he lauded the Taguig City cops for a job well done. “I commend the… Read More
Eleazar orders ‘review’ of junked drug cases
June 28, 2021, 2:38 pm
MANILA – The country's top cop on Monday ordered an accounting of all dismissed drug cases since 2016 as part of the "intensified cleanliness policy". “Having data and information on these dismissed drug cases since the war on drugs started in 2016 would truly help the PNP leadership determine… Read More
3 PNP units tasked to hunt down Peter Lim
June 28, 2021, 2:13 pm
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Monday has ordered three key offices to determine the whereabouts of businessman and alleged drug lord Peter Lim. "We are checking on that and I have given a directive to the DI (Directorate for Intelligence), PDEG (PNP… Read More
Bizman, 5 others yield P507-K shabu in Zambo drug ops
June 25, 2021, 3:13 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Six people, including a businessman tagged as a high-value target (HVT), were arrested while some PHP507,020 illegal drugs seized in a series of anti-drug operations in the region, the police reported on Friday. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9)… Read More
P6.8M 'shabu' seized in Marawi City
June 24, 2021, 3:27 pm
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics agents, backed by the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade personnel, seized one kilo of suspected shabu but failed to arrest the drug suspect in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur on Thursday morning. Juvenal Azurin, director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the… Read More
PNP to review protocols in ensuring 'chain of custody' in ops
June 24, 2021, 3:22 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it is reviewing its protocols to ensure that the chain of custody rule is being properly observed in its anti-illegal drug operations. “Tuwing may mga ganitong pangyayari (Whenever there are incidents like this), we always make an… Read More
2 suspects killed, P75-K shabu seized in NoCot ops
June 24, 2021, 1:33 pm
COTABATO CITY – Police officers have seized some PHP75,000 worth of shabu in separate operations that resulted in the death of two drug suspects in Kabacan and Matalam towns of North Cotabato, a provincial police official reported Thursday. Lt. Col. Bernard Tayong, North Cotabato provincial… Read More
5 nabbed, P175-K shabu seized in Zambo ops
June 23, 2021, 4:45 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested five suspects and seized some PHP175,500 worth of illegal drugs in recent anti-drug operations in the region, the police announced Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, identified the arrested suspects… Read More
Disposal of 1.6 tons of shabu in PNP custody awaiting court nod
June 23, 2021, 3:34 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will continue to coordinate with local courts for the expeditious prosecution and disposition of drug cases, which resulted in the quick destruction of illegal drugs that are no longer needed as pieces of evidence. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar… Read More
P1.2-B illegal drugs destroyed in Cavite
June 23, 2021, 1:47 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Wednesday destroyed PHP1,295,050,354 worth of dangerous drugs at the Integrated Waste Management Inc. (IWMI) in Barangay Aguado, Trece Martires City, Cavite. Destroyed through thermal decomposition were a total of 912,685.73 grams of… Read More
Seizure of P58-M shabu in Cavite 'big blow' to drug trade in NCR
June 22, 2021, 3:49 pm
MANILA – The recent seizure of PHP58 million worth of shabu and the arrest of five drug suspects in Imus, Cavite will help cripple the operations of illegal drug syndicates in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday. “I commend the operating… Read More
Zambo cops nab 7, seize P128-K shabu
June 21, 2021, 5:11 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested seven suspects and seized some PHP128,520 worth of illegal drugs in a series of anti-drug operations in the past three days in the Zamboanga Peninsula, the region's top police official said on Monday. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional… Read More
Van driver, 3 others fall in NoCot, Sultan Kudarat buy-busts
June 21, 2021, 11:20 am
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Anti-narcotics operatives arrested a van driver and three others in separate anti-drug operations in North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat on Sunday. In Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat, agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 12 nabbed the three suspects along… Read More
