02/11/2026
NATIONWIDE PNP OPERATIONS YIELD ₱30.8-MILLION WORTH OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL DRUGS; SEVEN ARRESTED
Seven individuals were arrested and approximately ₱30.84 million worth of suspected illegal drugs were seized in five anti-drug operations across the country under the leadership of Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP), reinforcing the PNP's continuing efforts to prevent illegal drugs from reaching communities.
Conducted from October 29 to the early hours of October 30, the operations in Bataan, Iloilo, Metro Manila, and Zamboanga del Sur yielded approximately 18.147 kilograms of suspected shabu and dried ma*****na leaves suspected to be Kush.
In Bataan, personnel of the Orani Municipal Police Station arrested one individual in a buy-bust operation at around 4:35 PM on October 29 in Barangay Tugatog, recovering approximately 103 grams of suspected shabu worth ₱700,400 SDP.
In Iloilo, a joint team from the San Enrique Municipal Police Station and Iloilo Provincial Police Drug Enforcement Unit arrested one individual at around 6:45 PM in Barangay Poblacion Ilaya, San Enrique. Recovered were approximately 80 grams of suspected shabu worth ₱544,000 SDP.
At NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City, a joint operation by the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group and International Airport Police Station, both under the PNP Drug Enforcement Group, led to the arrest of an American national between 8:45 PM and 10:00 PM. Authorities seized approximately 17,464 grams of dried ma*****na leaves suspected to be Kush, worth ₱26.196 million SDP. The arrested individual and evidence were turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
In Tondo, Manila, three individuals were arrested by the Manila Police District District Drug Enforcement Unit in a buy-bust operation at around 1:50 AM on October 30, in front of T. Mateo Elementary School, Paradise Heights Permanent Housing, Barangay 128. The operation yielded approximately 350 grams of suspected shabu worth ₱2.38 million SDP.
Meanwhile, a joint team of the PNP Drug Enforcement Group, Zamboanga City Police Office, Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 9, PNP Maritime Group, and Philippine Air Force arrested one individual in Purok Sampaguita, Barangay Napolan, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur. Recovered were approximately 150 grams of suspected shabu worth ₱1.02 million SDP.
Chief PNP PGen Nartatez stressed that the PNP will sustain its efforts against illegal drugs through coordinated operations and responsible law enforcement.
“Hindi tayo dapat maging kampante. Every successful operation means one less opportunity for illegal drugs to harm our communities. We will keep working together, follow the law, and make sure that our operations produce results while respecting the rights of everyone involved,” he said.
The operations support the PNP Focused Agenda, particularly Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO), through intelligence-driven action, inter-unit coordination, and operational accountability. These efforts also complement President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s commitment to maintaining peace and order and protecting Filipino communities.
The PNP remains steadfast in its commitment to lawful and responsive police service, guided by its continuing mission of Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat at Nararamdaman.
(PNP-PIO)
