MANILA – A total of 28 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 14 drug suspects were nabbed while PHP134,640 worth of... Read More
MANILA – A 34-year-old Liberian national was arrested for allegedly trying to slip in illegal drugs worth PHP55.3 million at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) said on Tuesday.PDEG chief Brig. Gen. Faro Antonio Olaguera... Read More
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda on Monday said anti-drug units across the country will continue to be operational as he reiterated the need for a strict vetting of personnel assigned to these offices.Speaking to reporters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, the... Read More
MANILA – Agents of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) seized PHP25.8 million worth of shabu from two high-value targets in a buy-bust in Caloocan City over the weekend.In a report on Sunday, NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Edgar Alan Okubo said suspects Edgardo Vargas, 42 and Lenard... Read More
MANILA – Police arrested a 41-year-old fire volunteer after he yielded suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP23.4 million during a drug sting in Parañaque City at dawn Saturday.Suspect Jonnie Romo was arrested during a buy-bust operation along Balimbing Street, Phase 3,... Read More
MANILA – Around 430 barangay officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs are now under monitoring by the Philippine National Police (PNP), its chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda said on Thursday.Acorda said some of these barangay officials are included in the PNP’s list of high-value... Read More
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has joined forces with the private sector in promoting drug-free workplaces in business establishments.The agency together with 100 private companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday for the... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has assured the family of the police officer who was killed in the line of duty while taking part in a high-risk law enforcement operation in Orion, Bataan that they would be properly and justly compensated for their loss.PNP public information... Read More
MANILA - Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have apprehended the claimant of a shipment containing shabu worth PHP12.24 million in Mandaluyong City.The PDEA identified the arrested consignee as Kyle Puna Sanchez whose real identity is Joel Mariano Reyes, 42, who was nabbed by the... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it is tightly screening police officers to be assigned to anti-narcotics units to ensure that they have a clean background.PNP spokesperson, Col. Jean Fajardo, said policemen will undergo "proper vetting" before they will be... Read More
MANILA – The advisory group that screened ranking officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has recommended the filing of administrative and criminal charges against four senior police officials for their alleged links to illegal drugs, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said... Read More
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will conduct an annual performance audit of Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (ADACs) of localities to ensure that these are actively participating in the anti-drug campaign.“The war on drugs is everyone’s business. Hindi... Read More
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday signed an agreement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that would strengthen the country’s community-based drug rehabilitation (CBDR).The agreement aims to boost the... Read More
MANILA – The results of the screening by the five-member advisory group of the courtesy resignations of third-level police officials would be announced in two days, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said Wednesday.Abalos made the clarification... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday destroyed more than 720 kilograms of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) worth PHP4.1 billion at the Integrated Waste Management, Inc. (IWMI) facility in Trece Martires City, Cavite.According... Read More
MANILA –Operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized closed PHP6 billion worth of illegal drugs in the first four months of 2023, Public Information Office (PIO) chief Col. Redrico Maranan said on Wednesday.“Simula nung January hanggang April 22 ay halos PHP6 billion na... Read More
MANILA –The five-man advisory group tasked to look into the records and documents of 953 police officers in the service has asked the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to subject the 36 senior police officers to another round of vetting.PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said on Tuesday... Read More
MANILA –Operatives of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) confiscated over PHP10.3 million worth of illegal drugs as a result of simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations (SACLEO) from April 18 to 23.In a statement Monday, PDEG chief Brig. Gen. Faro... Read More
MANILA – Outgoing Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said the final draft on the screening of third-level officials for their possible involvement in illegal drugs will be submitted to the National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Thursday.Azurin, who is a member of... Read More
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
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