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P4.4-M suspected smuggled cigarettes seized; 3 arrested in Lanao del Sur

COTABATO CITY – The police in Malabang, Lanao del Sur intercepted an estimated P4.4 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested three persons on Saturday. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, director of the Police Regional Office– Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao(PRO-BAR), said suspects were arrested at around 2:30 a.m. at a checkpoint in Barangay […]

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P22.5-M ‘smuggled’ cigarettes seized; 8 arrested in Davao del Norte

Authorities recover P22.5 million worth of allegedly smuggled cigarettes and arrest eight individuals in Carmen, Davao del Norte on Thursday morning, June 4, 2026. (Photo from the Philippine National Police) MANILA, Philippines — Allegedly smuggled cigarettes worth an estimated P22.5 million were confiscated in Davao del Norte, leading to the arrest of eight individuals, the […]

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2 wanted for rape nabbed in Pangasinan operations – PNP

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Two men wanted in separate rape cases were arrested in Pangasinan on Thursday during coordinated police operations. One of the suspects, a security guard from Mangaldan town, was apprehended by personnel from the Mangaldan and Urdaneta police stations with support from provincial and regional intelligence units. The suspect was also listed as […]

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PNP: Warrant for second count of graft served to Estrada, Bonoan

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) served another arrest warrant for a second graft charge against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan, and their three co-accused, the agency confirmed on Thursday. In a statement, the PNP said the new warrant was issued by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on […]

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Bus conductor, driver nabbed for allegedly selling meth in Mindoro – PDEA

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — Authorities arrested two alleged high-value drug suspects and seized some P374,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sta. Isabel here on June 2, according to a report released by police on Tuesday, June 3. The suspects, a 32-year-old bus conductor and a 41-year-old driver, both […]

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P4.1-M shabu seized in Quezon; 3 suspected traffickers held – PNP

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Police seized suspected shabu (crystal meth) worth more than P4.1 million from three alleged drug traffickers arrested in two buy-bust operations in Quezon province on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 2 and 3. Lt. Col. Ryan Hernandez, Lucena City police chief, reported that the suspects, identified only by their aliases “Archie,” 29, […]

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4 dead, 4 hurt in alleged drug-related shootout in BARMM

COTABATO CITY – Four people, including a minor, were killed and four others were injured in an alleged shootout on Tuesday morning, believed to be linked to an illegal drug transaction in Kadayangan, Special Geographic Area (SGA) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), police confirmed Wednesday. Captain Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for the […]

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P35.4-M smuggled onions, garlic seized in Nueva Ecija

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities seized over P35.4-million worth of smuggled onion and garlic during a recent operation inside a cold storage facility in Talavera, Nueva Ecija. The operation on the seizure of illegally imported products was conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation’s Special Action Unit (NBI-SAU), the Bureau of Customs (BOC), and the Philippine […]

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NCRPO: P1.02-M shabu seized, 1 nabbed in Manila buy-bust

MANILA, Philippines — Suspected shabu worth P1.02 million was confiscated during a buy-bust operation in Manila on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of an individual, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said. Acting on a valid authority to operate from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Manila police arrested the suspect along Sta. Maria Street […]

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Gawad Kalinga founder arrested for qualified trafficking – PNP

MANILA, Philippines — Gawad Kalinga Founder Antonio “Tony” Meloto was arrested for qualified trafficking in Angat Bulacan late Friday, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). He was served a warrant for two counts of qualified trafficking under Republic Act 9208, as amended by Republic Act 10364 and Republic Act 11862. The suspect, identified only […]

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