Law Enforcement

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P8.2-M shabu seized, 2 nabbed in Leyte drug den bust

TACLOBAN CITY— Authorities dismantled a suspected drug den and seized more than P8.2 million worth of shabu in a joint anti-drug operation in Barangay Damulaan, Albuera, Leyte on Saturday, April 25, police said. Operatives from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conducted a coordinated buy-bust that led to the arrest […]

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PNP: ‘No-shirt policy’ back in Manila, QC but with ‘common sense’

MANILA, Philippines — The policy against not wearing a shirt in public spaces has been reinstated in Manila and Quezon City, but this time, it is being implemented with “common sense,” the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. The Manila and Quezon City Police Districts previously suspended the policy under the Department of the Interior and […]

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P714,000 shabu seized from ‘high-value’ suspects in Angeles City

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Authorities arrested two persons and confiscated some P714,000 worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) in a buy-bust operation at Sta. Trinidad village in nearby Angeles City on Thursday evening, April 23. In a statement on Friday, the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) said the two arrested suspects were listed as “high-value […]

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P20.4M shabu seized in Zamboanga City; 2 arrested

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Two alleged high-value drug personalities were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and local police on Friday, April 24, in Barangay Cabatangan, Zamboanga City. The operation, carried out around 12:30 p.m., led to the confiscation of about three kilograms of suspected shabu […]

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P784-M counterfeit cigarettes seized, 10 Chinese arrested in Negros Occ. – PNP

MANILA, Philippines — Allegedly counterfeit cigarettes worth P784 million were confiscated by the police in Negros Occidental, leading to the arrest of 10 Chinese individuals, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Friday. Authorities earlier this week discovered the purported cigarette manufacturing operation in a warehouse in Purok Rosas, Barangay Calumangan, […]

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4 abandoned parcels yield P6.9-M drugs at Pasay mail hub – PNP

MANILA, Philippines — Four abandoned inbound parcels containing P6.9 million worth of suspected drugs were found at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday. The parcels were flagged last Thursday during a routine X-ray screening by Bureau of Customs personnel and later verified through K-9 and […]

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Nearly ₱280M worth of shabu seized in Quezon City; 2 Chinese arrested

MANILA, Philippines—Suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, valued at ₱278.8 million were confiscated and two Chinese were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City on Tuesday. Anti-narcotics operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police seized around 41 kilograms of the illegal drugs, hidden in a paper bag […]

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PNP – probes ₱16.12-M smuggled cigarettes in Lanao del Sur trucks

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered an investigation on Wednesday into the origin and possible networks linked to ₱16,120,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes found in abandoned trucks in Malabang, Lanao del Sur. Boxes of suspected smuggled cigarettes seized by the Police Regional Office–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region were discovered stashed beneath coconuts in three left-behind […]

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Cops nab suspect, seize P680,000 worth of shabu in Cavite

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Anti-narcotics operatives arrested a big-time drug trafficker and seized about P680,000 worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) in Dasmariñas City, Cavite on Wednesday. In a belated report released Thursday, Police Regional Office 4A said the suspect, identified only by the alias “Amo,” was arrested after selling a P500 sachet of shabu […]

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Illegal cigarette manufacturing: 9 Chinese, 4 locals arrested in Negros

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — A cigarette manufacturing operation in a warehouse at Purok Rosas, Barangay Calumangan, Bago City, Negros Occidental, was discovered, and nine Chinese nationals and four Filipinos were arrested on Tuesday, April 21, the police said. The operation was headed by Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region operatives with support from Criminal […]

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