Over P1B worth of ‘shabu' found in Pampanga house
In a statement, PDEA said authorities implemented a search warrant on a house at a subdivision in Barangay Pampang against a Chinese national.
PDEA director general Undersecretary Isagani Nerez said that the illegal drugs were placed inside 155 transparent plastic bags with around one kilogram each, amounting to P1,054,000,000.
'However, the house turned out to be abandoned. The subject of the search warrant, a Chinese national, was nowhere in sight and remains at-large,' the PDEA said.
The subject of the search warrant will be facing charges for possession of illegal drugs under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
According to PDEA, the search was linked to the operation less than two weeks ago in Angeles City, where more than 35 kilograms of shabu were seized and a Chinese national and his Filipina cohort were nabbed.
'The two drug operations mentioned are linked to each other. What you see is the outcome of persistent tracking of previous operations targeting individuals connected to syndicated drug trafficking to include their sources,' Undersecretary Nerez said.
'While PDEA prioritizes the conduct of high-impact operations resulting in the arrests of high-value drug personalities and high-volume drug seizures, it is at the grassroots level where most of the drugs are sold and abused. We will not relinquish our thrust to go after small-scale drug dealers in communities as ordered by His Excellency Ferdinand R Marcos, Jr.,' he added. —VAL/ GMA Integrated News
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
GMA Network
3 hours ago
- GMA Network
8 alleged Chinese POGO workers nabbed in Davao City
Authorities arrested eight Chinese allegedly involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) activities in Davao City after receiving complaints from residents. According to a 'Saksi' report on Wednesday, residents said they hear shouting and loud arguments from the establishment during early mornings. Authorities confiscated computers and cellphones used in online gambling. The suspects were charged with violation of the Anti-Cybercrime Law. GMA Integrated News is reaching out to the suspects for comment. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
5 hours ago
- GMA Network
Gadget store staff dies after being stabbed in Laguna
A female employee has died after being stabbed several times by a thief inside a gadget store in Cabuyao, Laguna. According to Jhomer Apresto's Wednesday report on 'Saksi,' the 27-year-old victim was stabbed by a man, who stole 30 cellphones worth P90,000 and P21,000 cash from the store. According to the police, the victim sustained stab wounds on her neck, shoulder, and abdomen. Despite sustaining injuries, the victim was able to inform her manager about the incident. However, the manager said the victim went silent on the phone a few minutes after. She was brought to the hospital after her co-workers found her lying on the ground, but she died. The police said the store was about to open when the suspect entered. The police also did not provide the CCTV footage to the media. They identified the person of interest who was surveying the area before the incident. He was caught in another CCTV footage, carrying an eco bag while onboard a tricycle. The bag may have contained the stolen items. The police recovered the tricycle, which was owned by the suspect's brother. Investigation showed that the suspect had been in Cabuyao for a week and told his brother that he would borrow the tricycle. The suspect remains at large. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/BAP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
6 hours ago
- GMA Network
PDEA begins crackdown on ‘tuklaw' or black cigarette
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has begun its crackdown against 'tuklaw' or black cigarettes following a viral video that showed that it caused seizures to some smokers. In Marisol Abdurahman's Wednesday report on '24 Oras,' individuals using and selling black cigarettes will be detained and face charges. PDEA director general General Isagani Nerez said the black cigarettes from Palawan and Quezon City were positive for a synthetic ingredient called cannabinoid, which is considered a dangerous drug. 'Because it is dangerous drugs and it is the same with the provision of Republic Act 9165, yung ating Dangerous Drugs law. Yan, pag nagbenta ka, you will be charged for selling. And pag gumamit ka, then you will be charged for use,' Nerez said. (Because it is a dangerous drug, it falls under the provisions of Republic Act 9165, or the dangerous drugs law. If you sell, you will be charged for selling. And if you were caught using it, then you will be charged for drug use.) PDEA is also focused on investigating where the black cigarettes came from. Although based on their information, it came from another country. Nerez said black cigarettes are in the country to entice tourists to use it as a remembrance or souvenir for free. PDEA admitted that it is challenged in determining the source of black cigarettes, which are mixed with synthetic cannabinoids or chemicals. Nerez said there are no synthetic cannabinoids in the country, so it could be sourced and smuggled from another country. 'It's a new drug. Synthetic pa naman ito. Minsan nahirapan na i-detect (it's synthetic, which could sometimes be difficult to detect),' Nerez said. However, PDEA said it has a theory on detecting the substance after a synthetic cannabinoid was recently seized in Clark, Pampanga. Some lawmakers expressed concern over the black cigarettes during the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs meeting. PDEA and other law enforcement agencies continue with their coordination and investigation to curb the spread of black cigarettes. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/BAP, GMA Integrated News
