TUGUEGARAO CITY — A routine security check at a private school here led to the arrest of a 20-year-old college student after suspected marijuana and eight live 9mm rounds were allegedly found in his backpack on Monday, August 24. Police said the student, identified only as alias “Mar,” a...
Authorities discovered P36 million worth of illegal drugs concealed in 13 unclaimed parcels at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Central Mail Exchange Center on Aug. 24. The parcels, shipped from the Netherlands, United States, Germany, India, Thailand, and Poland, were addressed to...
Three individuals arrested for illegal gambling will also face additional charges after one of them was found with shabu, a gun, and an icepick during an anti-criminality operation in Makati City early Friday, Aug. 21. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as “Arvin,” 43;...
ILOILO CITY—For the first half of August 2026, more than P18 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by cops in Western Visayas region. In a statistical report, the Police Regional Office (PRO-6) disclosed 2.66 kilograms of suspected shabu (crystal meth) and 14 grams of marijuana...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Two high-value individuals (HVIs) were arrested and more than P2.05 million worth of suspected illegal drugs were seized in a buy-bust operation by police in Barangay Juliana here early Tuesday, August 18. At around 4:15 a.m. joint personnel of the Regional Police...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet - More than P227-M worth of illegal drugs seized, while 12 drug personalities areested during a weeklong operation in Cordillera region from August 10 to 16. The Police Regional Office-Cordillera said 17 anti-illegal drug operations were conducter, including eight marijuana...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has tightened its monitoring of anti-illegal drug operations at the local level to prevent syndicates from changing tactics and exploiting communities, most recently local fisherfolk, that may be more vulnerable to recruitment. Police General Jose...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon - Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isagani Nerez said they have further strengthened coastal defense mechanisms through continuous patrols and engagement with fishing communities to prevent the entry of tons of illegal drugs through the country 's...
ILOILO CITY—The Police Regional Office (PRO-6) was able to confiscate 858 illegal firearms across Western Visayas over a two-month period. Brigadier General Randulf T. Tuaño, PRO-6 regional director, personally inspected the firearms that were voluntarily surrendered between May 15 to July 31,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agent was killed and three Marines were wounded in an anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Paniogan, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on Sunday, Aug. 9. The operation targeted a former Abu Sayyaf member and high-value drug target, Jimhar Jawadi, alias...
A Philippine Navy (PN) sailor previously assigned to the BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is facing an investigation over alleged illegal drug use, a military spokesperson said Friday, Aug. 7. PN spokesperson Capt. Marissa Martinez clarified...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders down to the precinct and station levels to intensify community intelligence efforts to dismantle illegal gambling operations and hubs across the country. Aside from popular card and...
