Technical and practical reasons prevent law enforcement agencies from immediately destroying the illegal drugs that they seize from anti-narcotics operations. This was learned by congressmen during the recent House Committee on Dangerous Drugs hearing on the alleged "recycling" of confiscated drug...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Wednesday, March 15 has cited in contempt two anti-illegal drug operatives who pilfered 42 kilos of shabu during an anti-drug operation in Manila last year. In particular, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa cited in contempt MSgt....
And the plot thickens. Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers says that there's a existing scheme among so-called “ninja-cops” and their “ninja-informants” to underdeclare their illegal drug confiscations during every anti-drug operation, usually capped at only 30 percent....
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers vowed on Tuesday afternoon, March 14 to pin down the law enforcement personnel who are involved in the recycling of seized illegal drugs. This, as the solon received further proof of this disturbing--and apparently 20-year-old--modus operandi...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday, March 13, underscored the importance of education to ensure the security of the children’s future as she urged local government units (LGUs) to prioritize educational programs for Filipino children. The official was the guest speaker...
Ten people were arrested by police in a series of anti-illegal gambling operations in Bulacan on Tuesday, Feb. 21. During a joint operation conducted by the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company and San Miguel police, five persons were arrested while participating in the "Drop Ball" and "Color Game"...
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs is now pressuring law enforcement agencies to show proof of their custody of illegal drugs confiscated during anti-narocotics operations. Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This, after the panel chaired...
Is this one reason why the illegal drug problem in the country continues to persist? Seized illegal drugs. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Congressmen learned during a House Committee on Dangerous Drugs hearing Tuesday, Feb. 21 about a "commission" scheme allegedly perpetrated by...
Bulacan police officers nabbed 13 wanted persons and three illegal gamblers on Monday, Feb. 20. Based on the report to Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, the Malolos City police arrested Luis Jericho Cruz, 18, who is wanted for rape in Brgy. Bulihan, Malolos, Bulacan on Monday. Police...
Members of the Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) seized P578,000 worth of suspected shabu and collared a man and a woman in two anti-illegal drug operations in the city on Monday, Feb. 20. The CCPS Station Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) identified the suspect as Mark Anthony Tan, 38, of Tondo,...
LAGUNA – Authorities here arrested ten suspects during an anti-illegal gambling operation in Calamba City on Feb. 18. The Calamba City Police Station (CPS) identified the suspects as alias Benedict, alias Avelino, alias Eddie, alias Jerwin, alias Joel, alias Dondon, alias Rocky, alias...
BACOLOD CITY -- A former drug offender was gunned down by four assailants at Charito Heights Subdivision, Barangay Granada here on Friday, Feb. 17, due to a misunderstanding over jealousy. The victim was identified as Harold John Suarez, 37, of Barangay Mansilingan here, who got out of jail through...
