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GMA Network
12-07-2025
- GMA Network
P2.5M worth of dried marijuana seized in Baguio City
Around 21 kilograms of dried marijuana worth P2.5 million were seized by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during a buy-bust operation in Baguio City. According to a Super Radyo dzBB report by Luisito Santos on Saturday, PDEA Cordillera Administrative Region Director Derek Carreon said that two suspects, ages 43 and 52, were carrying 20 bricks of dried marijuana. PDEA Cordillera is now in custody of the suspects, who will face charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/ VAL, GMA Integrated News
The Star
30-06-2025
- The Star
Drugs worth 700mil pesos seized in Philippines; cops probing link to ‘floating' shabu
FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (C, in white shirt) and Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos (2nd R) inspect seized methamphetamine drugs in Alitatag town in Batangas province on April 16, 2024. - AFP MANILA: Suspected shabu (crystal meth) with a street value of P700.4 million (US$12.4 million) was confiscated in Bulacan, Central Luzon, prompting authorities to investigate potential links to the illegal drugs recently recovered in waters off coastal provinces. Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP DEG) Director Brig. Gen. Edwin Quilates announced this in a press conference at Camp Crame on Monday (June 30). According to the PNP DEG, 103 kilograms of shabu were seized in an operation on Saturday night along Bantique Street in Barangay Bulihan, Plaridel. 'When we opened the package, our investigators who were conducting the inventory said it was still wet. The bag was also wet. Then the packaging was wet. The tea bags had four layers of covering,' Quilates said. When asked if the shabu was linked to drugs recently recovered in the waters off Luzon, Quilates answered, 'We will look into that. We will connect it to the recoveries there in Subic recently. That's the disposition of our operatives and investigators.' According to the PNP DEG, a Chinese individual and a Filipino were arrested during the operation last Saturday. Police identified them as 'Lian,' 55, and 'Ry,' 40, respectively. 'He has a seafood store and a small restaurant. He has a common-law wife. They've been living [there] for more than ten years. He's been here a while,' Quilates said. 'We will check on his documents as to how he got here and his status of residency here in our country,' he added. Quilates said the Filipino suspect was merely the Chinese national's helper. The suspects were brought to the PNP DEG for documentation, while the seized drugs were turned over to the Forensic Group for laboratory examination. Quilates noted that the suspects will face charges for alleged violations of Republic Act 9165, or the Dangerous Drugs Act. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
GMA Network
14-06-2025
- GMA Network
P29.7M worth of shabu seized from passenger at NAIA 3
Authorities on Friday seized nearly P30 million worth of shabu from a Filipino woman who arrived at the NAIA Terminal 3 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Saturday that when the authorities examined her luggage, they discovered that the illegal drugs, which were worth P29,702,400, were concealed inside an improvised black duct tape pouch. The agency said the illegal drugs, which weighed 4.368 kilograms, had been turned over to the PDEA Laboratory Service for confirmatory testing. Inquest proceedings were conducted for the 43-year-old suspect identified by the alias "Lyn" for importing dangerous drugs, which is a violation of Section 4 of Republic Act 9165. Floating shabu In Ilocos Norte, a concerned resident and two fishermen surrendered to authorities P20.4 million worth of shabu found washed ashore off the coasts of Laoag City and Paoay town. The packs of shabu were surrendered to combined elements of PDEA Ilocos Norte Provincial Office and local counterparts from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine National Police (PNP) on June 12 and 13. Photo: PDEA PDEA reported that as of June 13, residents of Zambales, Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte had turned over 1,243.12 kilograms of floating shabu valued at P8,453,216,000 to the authorities. 'The retrieval operations and scouring of coastlines continue until all surrounding areas are explored. This is a testament to the strong inter-agency collaboration and cooperation among law enforcement agencies, in support of local government units and seaside communities, in protecting our waters from becoming prevailing routes of drug smuggling and trafficking activities,'' said PDEA Director General Isagani Nerez. —VBL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
19-05-2025
- GMA Network
P204M worth of shabu seized in raid in Bulacan
Authorities seized suspected shabu worth over P204 million during a joint raid by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) at a leisure hub in Barangay Minuyan, Norzagaray, Bulacan. Law enforcers discovered roughly 30 kilos of illegal drugs inside the establishment. They arrested three suspects identified only by their aliases: 'Jessie,' 44, from Cavite; 'Tina,' 36, from Quezon City; and 'Jess,' 21, also from Cavite. Authorities are still searching for a fourth suspect, alias 'Tongo,' who is believed to be a Chinese national and a high-value target. Investigators are looking into possible links between this group and a previous drug bust in Angeles City, where nearly P680 million worth of shabu were confiscated. The arrested suspects will face charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
