Anti Drugs Campaign
P5.1-B shabu seized in Bulacan drug sting
June 4, 2020, 9:25 pm
MANILA – Members of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) arrested a Chinese national and his two cohorts and seized around PHP5.1 billion shabu in a buy-bust operation in Marilao, Bulacan on Thursday. PNP chief, Gen. Archie Gamboa said the suspects were identified as… Read More
North Cotabato’s top female drug suspect nabbed
June 4, 2020, 8:00 pm
COTABATO CITY – Authorities arrested a top female drug personality in North Cotabato province during a buy-bust operation in Makilala town on Wednesday, a police official said.Lt. Col. Lino Capellan, the spokesperson of Police Regional Office-12, identified the arrested suspect as Joellyn Tan… Read More
Couple nabbed, P136-K shabu seized in Cotabato drug sting
June 4, 2020, 7:55 pm
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics agents arrested a couple here and seized some PHP136,000 worth of suspected shabu on Wednesday night.Juvenal Azurin, director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao, identified the arrested couple as Patrick… Read More
P374-K shabu seized in Pangasinan buy-bust
May 29, 2020, 10:36 am
ROSALES, Pangasinan – Authorities have confiscated PHP374,000 worth of suspected shabu from a high-value target in a buy-bust here on Thursday. In an interview, Retchie Camacho, a team leader from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Pangasinan said the suspect Marvin Placido yielded… Read More
New PDEA chief vows to keep tabs on NorMin drug personalities
May 27, 2020, 9:12 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Even with his new appointment as the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) highest official, Wilkins Villanueva said Wednesday (May 27) he will still monitor persons who are engaged in illegal drugs in Northern Mindanao (Region 10).Villanueva, who was recently… Read More
Villanueva eyes 'new protocol' on PDEA ops amid Covid-19
May 27, 2020, 2:47 pm
MANILA – Newly-appointed Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Wilkins Villanueva on Wednesday said he plans to implement a new protocol on the conduct of anti-illegal drug operations amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. "Una, malaking challenge sa amin… Read More
2 killed, P81-M shabu seized in Taguig drug sting
May 24, 2020, 11:58 am
MANILA – Two drug personalities died following an encounter with PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) and National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) which also seized PHP81.6 million worth of illegal drugs in a buy-bust operation in Taguig City, PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa said. In a… Read More
Probe results on 357 'narco cops' submitted to PRRD: PNP
May 6, 2020, 6:34 pm
MANILA – The results of the adjudication process on the initial 357 police officers allegedly involved in illegal drugs have been submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte, the country's top cop said Wednesday. “(The) 357, it was already submitted to the President. We are waiting for (response),… Read More
PNP starts adjudication process on second batch of 'narco cops'
May 5, 2020, 8:21 pm
MANILA – The national adjudication board of the Philippine National Police (PNP) will begin its probe on the second batch of police officers allegedly involved in illegal drugs, a ranking official said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan, PNP deputy chief for administration and board chairperson,… Read More
P61-M shabu seized in Taguig drug sting
May 5, 2020, 11:34 am
MANILA – Some PHP61.2 million worth of shabu were confiscated from a drug suspect in an anti-illegal drug operation in Taguig City, the Southern Police District (SPD) said on Tuesday. SPD director, Col. Emmanuel Peralta, identified the suspect as Gezel Wesley Oliveros, 26, who was arrested in an… Read More
4 nabbed; P70-M shabu seized in Cavite drug sting
April 14, 2020, 6:22 pm
MANILA – Authorities arrested four high-value targets, including two foreigners, and seized PHP70.4 million worth of shabu in Cavite on Tuesday. In a phone interview, Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat, director of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG), identified the suspects as… Read More
P400-K shabu delivered using gov't vehicle seized in Rizal
April 9, 2020, 4:02 pm
MANILA – Authorities seized on Tuesday night PHP400,000 worth of shabu from two suspects who used a marked vehicle of another local government unit in Rizal in a buy-bust in Binangonan town. Based on the police report, Maj. Lory Tarrazona, chief of the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) of… Read More
P61-M shabu seized in QC drug sting
March 12, 2020, 12:17 pm
MANILA – Authorities seized PHP61.2 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Thursday. Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, NCRPO chief, identified the suspect as Mark Anthony Gregorio Carlos, a resident of San Miguel, Bulacan,… Read More
Almost 9K high-value targets nabbed in anti-drug ops: PDEA
March 4, 2020, 5:43 pm
MANILA – Close to 9,000 drug 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) said on Wednesday. Based on Real Numbers data, PDEA spokesperson… Read More
Ex-model, cohort nabbed for selling shabu online
February 27, 2020, 2:48 pm
MANILA — Anti-narcotics operatives arrested a former men's magazine model and her cohort in separate buy-bust operations on Wednesday. In a press conference in Quezon City on Thursday, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) officer-in-charge Gregorio Pimentel said Charlene “Cindy”… Read More
Shut up or resign, Espenido told
February 20, 2020, 7:48 pm
MANILA -- Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Thursday urged Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido to stop talking about his inclusion on the list of police officers allegedly involved in illegal drugs or step out of the police force. “You are still in the PNP organization. You observe what should be observed… Read More
2 'liquid shabu' peddlers fall in Mandaluyong drug sting
February 20, 2020, 2:18 pm
MANILA -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives arrested two suspects and seized PHP52,000 worth of 'liquid shabu' placed in syringes in a buy-bust operation in Mandaluyong City on Thursday. In a report submitted to Director General Aaron Aquino, PDEA Special Enforcement Service… Read More
Robredo’s remark on cops on watchlist baseless: Gamboa
February 17, 2020, 1:30 pm
MANILA -- The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said Vice President Leni Robredo's speculation that an attempt to cover up the 357 police officers in the drug watchlist has no basis. "Wrong statement cause no basis. We will conduct adjudication (then) why would (she) say… Read More
No unmasking of 'narco-cops' pending probe: Gamboa
February 13, 2020, 2:17 pm
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Archie Gamboa on Thursday stood firm on his position not to disclose the identities of the 357 police officers allegedly involved in illegal drugs pending investigation results. “Respect our request. I appealed to you that don’t look at… Read More
Validation vs. cops on drug list begins Feb. 13
February 12, 2020, 5:56 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said the validation of information on the 357 police officers reportedly involved in illegal drugs will start on Thursday. "Tomorrow (Thursday), magsisimula na ang regional adjudication [the regional adjudication will start]," PNP chief,… Read More
