The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Friday, Jan. 6, that it respects the decision of the Las Piñas court that acquitted the son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla of illegal drug charges. In a statement, PDEA said the Las Piñas City Regional Trial Court Branch 197 has...
The conduct of random drug test in all the 478 jail facilities it runs is how the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is supporting the government's anti-illegal drugs campaign. BJMP chief Jail Director Allan Iral said they maintain close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police arrested 10 suspected drug pushers and seized P42-M illegal drugs in the Cordillera region from Dec. 18 to 24. The Police Regional Office-Cordillera Regional Operations Division (ROD) said the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) arrested eight drug personalities...
Government anti-narcotics operatives seized more than P8.5 million worth of ecstasy in a controlled delivery operation in Sta. Rosa City in Laguna. PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said the operation also resulted in the arrest of Joy Bautista who received the package containing the ecstasy...
SHABU confiscated in various anti-drug operations in Iloilo province this year. (IPPO) ILOILO CITY – Police seized illegal drugs totaling P249 million in Western Visayas in the first 11 months of this year. The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 said more than 36 kilos of suspected shabu and seven...
BAGUIO CITY -- Five drug suspects were arrested in a separate buy-bust operation here on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The arrested were identified as Alwin Camacho, 39, Stephen Galande, 21, Ronald Dean Magallanes, 23, Justine Kirby Cousins, 19, and a 15-year-old male minor. They are now facing charges for...
ESCTACY tablets Authorities seized suspected Ecstacy valued at P8.5 million in a controlled delivery operation in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 21. Police said the recipient of the illegal party drug, "Aira Almonte," was arrested after she received the package in a gas...
BACOLOD CITY - A young man was arrested after he allegedly sold P15,000 worth of shabu to an undercover police agent during a buy-bust operation at Purok Pilit 2, Barangay 6 here on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The subject was identified as Raven Golingay, 22, of Barangay 6. Police seized from him 50 grams of...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) distributed on Monday, Dec. 19, a total of P11,209,089.85 in cash rewards to its civilian informants. PDEA top officials commended the informants identified through their codenames Mala, Denver, dream and Mambo for providing vital tips leading to the...
BACOLOD CITY -- About 20 grams of suspected shabu valued at P136,000 were seized from two former persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in a buy-bust operation at Purok Hollow Blocks, Barangay Singcang-Airport here on Sunday, Dec. 18. Police identified the subject as Carlan John Mendoza, 40, of...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- Four drug personalities were arrested during separate anti-illegal drugs operations of the Police Regional Office-Cordillera in the provinces of Apayao and Abra on Saturday, Dec. 17. PRO Cordillera director Brig. General Mafelino Bazar said operatives of Conner Municipal...
The Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD) announced on Thursday, Dec. 15, that a joint greyhound operation held inside its jail facility in Kamuning last Monday, Dec. 12, yielded five bladed weapons and more than 200 different contraband. The QCJMD said the joint operation was conducted by 21...
