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Azurin ‘breaks silence’ on shabu haul cover-up controversy

Azurin ‘breaks silence’ on shabu haul cover-up controversy

April 17, 2023, 8:24 pm

MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. on Monday denied recent reports that there is alleged cover-up in the arrest of a police sergeant who yielded 990 kilograms of shabu worth PHP6.7 billion. Azurin, in a press conference in Camp Crame, said he ordered the creation… Read More

DILG, PBA partner against illegal drugs

DILG, PBA partner against illegal drugs

April 17, 2023, 2:45 pm

MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. said they will be utilizing the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the ongoing campaign against illegal drugs. This was made possible under the DILG's Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y… Read More

Ex-PDEG chief, 46 others charged over shabu haul: PNP official

Ex-PDEG chief, 46 others charged over shabu haul: PNP official

April 15, 2023, 3:01 pm

MANILA – Forty-seven personnel of the Philippine National Police - Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG), including a former chief, were found to have criminal and administrative liability in the massive cover-up involving PHP6.7 billion worth of confiscated shabu in Manila last year, a police official… Read More

High-value drug suspect yields P6.8-M shabu in Taguig buy-bust

High-value drug suspect yields P6.8-M shabu in Taguig buy-bust

April 13, 2023, 1:00 pm

MANILA – A high-value drug suspect yielded PHP6.8 million worth of shabu in an operation in Taguig City, Southern Police District (SPD) director Brig. Gen. Kirby John Kraft said on Thursday. In a statement, Kraft identified the suspect as Jun Mark “Boy” Salonga, 43, a resident of Pateros,… Read More

2 PDEG officials file leave of absence over P6.7-B shabu haul

2 PDEG officials file leave of absence over P6.7-B shabu haul

April 12, 2023, 6:19 pm

MANILA – Two police officers from Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) have so far filed for a leave of absence pending investigation of the case of a police sergeant who yielded 990 kilograms of shabu worth PHP6.7 billion in an operation in Manila last year. Speaking to… Read More

PNP backs call for cops’ leave of absence over P6.7-M shabu haul

PNP backs call for cops’ leave of absence over P6.7-M shabu haul

April 11, 2023, 2:58 pm

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday supported the call of Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. for police officers involved in the arrest of a police sergeant who yielded 990 kilograms of shabu worth PHP6.7 billion to take a leave of absence pending investigation of the… Read More

Abalos identifies PNP members linked to P6.7-B shabu haul

Abalos identifies PNP members linked to P6.7-B shabu haul

April 10, 2023, 10:15 pm Updated on April 11, 2023, 2:35 pm

MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. has identified the Philippine National Police (PNP) officers seen in video footage of a drug raid that led to the confiscation of 990 kilos of shabu worth PHP6.7 billion in Manila last year. In a press… Read More

DILG chief: Heads will roll over P6.7-B 'shabu' haul

DILG chief: Heads will roll over P6.7-B 'shabu' haul

April 5, 2023, 4:57 pm

MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Wednesday assured that those responsible for sneaking into the country the PHP6.7 billion suspected shabu that was seized in Manila last year would be identified and punished. In a press briefing at… Read More

Chinese nabbed, P4-B 'shabu' seized in Baguio City

Chinese nabbed, P4-B 'shabu' seized in Baguio City

March 29, 2023, 8:14 pm

MANILA – Joint operatives of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized 575 kg. of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP4 billion and arrested a Chinese national in Baguio City on Wednesday morning. In a message sent… Read More

Anti-drug cop in P6.7-B shabu haul axed from service

Anti-drug cop in P6.7-B shabu haul axed from service

March 21, 2023, 5:40 pm

MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has approved the dismissal from the service of the police sergeant who was arrested in an operation that yielded PHP6.7 billion worth of shabu in Manila in October last year. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo confirmed on… Read More

PNP anti-drug group seizes P7.8-M narcotics in 7-day ops

PNP anti-drug group seizes P7.8-M narcotics in 7-day ops

March 20, 2023, 2:06 pm

MANILA – Operatives of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) has confiscated over PHP7.8 million worth of illegal drugs as a result of simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations (SACLEO) from March 13 to 19. In a statement Monday, PDEG chief, Brig. Gen.… Read More

DILG chief: Use barangay assembly to push BIDA anti-drugs program

DILG chief: Use barangay assembly to push BIDA anti-drugs program

March 19, 2023, 3:02 pm

MANILA – Officials of the country's 42,046 villages must utilize assemblies to garner support for the government’s anti-drug campaign, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Sunday. Abalos was referring to “Buhay Ingatan, Droga… Read More

PDEA destroys P20B worth of seized drugs, chemicals

PDEA destroys P20B worth of seized drugs, chemicals

March 16, 2023, 2:47 pm

MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) destroyed on Thursday a total of PHP19.9 billion worth of dangerous drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) in Cavite. A total of 3.7 tons of narcotics seized from various anti-drug operations were destroyed at the… Read More

Half of 955 ranking cops screened by 5-member body: PNP

Half of 955 ranking cops screened by 5-member body: PNP

March 14, 2023, 1:01 pm

MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, said the five-member advisory group of the police force has assessed half of 955 police generals and colonels to cleanse the ranks of those involved in illegal drug activities. In a press briefing at the police headquarters… Read More

Cops seize P1.2-B narcotics from Jan. 1 to March 10

Cops seize P1.2-B narcotics from Jan. 1 to March 10

March 14, 2023, 12:40 pm

MANILA – Operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have seized PHP1.2 billion worth of illegal drugs from Jan. 1 to March 10 this year, the country's top cop bared on Monday. In a press briefing at the police headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr.… Read More

QC cops nab 33 in 24-hour anti-crime ops

QC cops nab 33 in 24-hour anti-crime ops

March 9, 2023, 1:40 pm

MANILA – A total of 33 persons were arrested during anti-illegal drugs and criminality operations in Quezon City in the past 24 hours. In a statement on Thursday, Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) chief, said 15 drug suspects were nabbed while PHP500,620 worth of… Read More

PDEA seizes P592-M illegal drugs in January

PDEA seizes P592-M illegal drugs in January

March 6, 2023, 12:31 pm

MANILA – Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have seized at least PHP592 million worth of illegal drugs in the first month of this year under the intensified anti-narcotics drive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s administration. In its operational assessment report… Read More

Magna Carta bill highlights PDEA's vital role in PH drug war

Magna Carta bill highlights PDEA's vital role in PH drug war

March 3, 2023, 1:11 pm

MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has commended the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs for the approval of a bill seeking to provide additional benefits for its officers and personnel. In a statement on Friday, the agency said this will address the prevailing concern of its… Read More

5-man PNP advisory body set to screen 600 more ranking cops

5-man PNP advisory body set to screen 600 more ranking cops

March 1, 2023, 5:42 pm

MANILA – A total of 600 third-level officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) are set to be vetted by the five-member advisory body that is looking into their courtesy resignations and possible involvement in illegal drugs. PNP Public Information Office chief Col. Redrico Maranan said… Read More

5-man PNP advisory group to convene twice a week to vet top cops

5-man PNP advisory group to convene twice a week to vet top cops

February 27, 2023, 1:39 pm

MANILA – The five-member committee that will vet the courtesy resignations submitted by third-level police officers and look into their possible involvement in illegal drug activities will convene twice a week, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said Monday. Azurin… Read More