29/10/2026
₱128.5 MILLION IN SUSPECTED ILLEGAL DRUGS SEIZED IN PNP OPERATIONS ACROSS THREE AREAS
Under the leadership of Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP), more than ₱128.5 million worth of suspected illegal drugs and ma*****na plants were seized and destroyed in separate police and joint law enforcement operations in Pampanga, Kalinga, and Cebu on October 26 and 27, as the PNP sustained its efforts to disrupt the supply of illegal drugs.
The operations resulted in the seizure of approximately 3,745 grams of suspected ketamine with a Standard Drug Price (SDP) of ₱18.725 million in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, and 148.7 grams of suspected shabu with an SDP of ₱1.011 million in Talisay City, Cebu.
In Tinglayan, Kalinga, authorities discovered and destroyed seven ma*****na plantation sites covering about 48,500 square meters, with an estimated 544,000 fully grown ma*****na plants valued at ₱108.8 million based on SDP. No cultivator was arrested during the operation.
The Pampanga operation also led to the arrest of one suspect, while a high-value individual was arrested in the Cebu operation. The seized drug evidence was turned over for examination and proper disposition.
PGen Nartatez said the latest operations show how sustained coordination can address both the movement and production of illegal drugs.
“In just 24 hours, we were able to prevent a significant volume of illegal drugs from reaching our communities and dismantle sources of supply. Malaking bagay ito, pero hindi tayo titigil dito. Every operation should bring us closer to making our communities safer,” PGen Nartatez said.
The operations are in line with the PNP Focused Agenda, particularly Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO), which promotes coordinated and responsive police action based on actual security concerns. These efforts also support the commitment of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to strengthen public safety and protect communities from the effects of illegal drugs.
The PNP will continue to pursue lawful, evidence-based operations while observing due process and the rights of all persons, consistent with its commitment to a Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat at Nararamdaman.
(PNP-PIO)
