ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two men were arrested while their companion escaped during an operation against illegal firearms and drugs in Purok 4, Barangay Boheyakan, Lamitan City, Basilan province, on Thursday, Aug. 28. The operation was based on a search warrant targeting Jovie delos Santos for violation...
TACLOBAN CITY – A fisherman recovered 5.4 kilograms of suspected floating cocaine in the sea of Hernani, Eastern Samar, on Thursday, Aug. 14. The 52-year-old fisherman discovered the contraband while fishing before noon. He turned over the item to the Hernani Municipal Police Station. Six blocks...
CEBU CITY – More than P100-million worth of shabu was seized in Region 7 in July, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported. According to PRO-7, 766 anti-illegal operations were conducted, leading to the confiscation of 15,836.61 grams of shabu worth P107.6 million. The...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a bill proposing the creation of the Presidential Drug Enforcement Authority to further strengthen the fight against illegal drugs and drug abuse. Senate Bill No. 190, Sotto said, primarily seeks to amend Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs...
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) has revoked the licenses of three public utility vehicle drivers for illegal drug use. LTO-7 Regional Director Glen Galario said they tested positive during random testing at the North and South bus terminals in Cebu last Holy...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 recovered illegal drugs valued at more than P14 million from June 21 to July 21 in the Ilocos region, PRO-1 chief Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes said. Reyes said they confiscated 978.59 grams of shabu and 799.31 grams of marijuana valued at...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed two measures aimed at strengthening the government’s campaign against illegal drugs through holistic approach of enforcement, rehabilitation and reintegration. In filing Senate Bill No. 665, or the proposed “Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A Pangasinan resident recovered a plastic pack of suspected shabu floating on the shoreline of Sitio Ilog, Barangay Boboy, Agno town on Tuesday. Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes, Police Regional Office-1 director, said the contraband weighed 600 grams and valued at P4...
Three high-value individuals (HVIs) wanted for illegal drugs were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay San Isidro, Taytay, Rizal, on Wednesday night, July 17. The suspects were identified as alias Weng, alias Nizel, and alias Kenneth. Both Weng and Nizel are tagged as illegal drug pushers...
A man previously jailed for illegal possession of firearms in 2019 landed in prison anew after yielding P21.76 million worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, on Wednesday, July 16. The suspect was identified as alias Nader, 25, a resident of Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office confiscated over P94.58 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 373 drug suspects from January to June. The City Anti-Illegal Drugs Monitoring Center said 300 anti-illegal drugs operations were conducted from Jan. 1 to June 30. Police Col....
ILOILO CITY – Police seized more than P169-million worth of illegal drugs in Western Visayas region in the first half of the year. Data released by the Police Regional Office-6 said 24.55 kilos of suspected shabu worth P166.9 million and 17.315 kilos of marijuana valued at P2 million were...
