Across multiple provinces, Philippine police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conduct buy-bust operations and raids that result in the arrest of suspected drug traffickers and the seizure of large quantities of shabu (crystal meth). In Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, anti-narcotics agents raid a suspected drug den in Barangay Olingan and arrest four people, including an alleged den maintainer and alleged visitors, while seizing about P68,000 worth of shabu. In Batangas City, two alleged big-time traffickers are arrested in a buy-bust operation, yielding more than P1.4 million worth of suspected shabu after an undercover transaction in Barangay Sta. Clara. In Albay, authorities arrest two suspects in Malinao and recover about P493,000 worth of shabu after surveillance in Barangay Estancia. In Rizal, PDEA and police seize an estimated P3.4 million in shabu from three alleged traffickers in Taytay. Other operations covered include seizures in Laguna and Cavite involving four suspects and over P7.2 million worth of shabu, as well as large-value seizures in Iloilo, Cebu, and Bacolod. Authorities cite undercover buys, prior intelligence, and coordination among units in the arrests.
Buy-bust and anti-drug raids across Philippines seize millions in shabu
Across multiple provinces, Philippine police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conduct buy-bust operations and raids that result in the arrest of suspected drug traffickers and the sei...
- Philippine police and PDEA conduct buy-bust operations and anti-illegal drug raids in multiple provinces.
- Operations lead to the arrest of suspected drug traffickers and seizure of suspected shabu (crystal meth).
- Reported confiscations across stories include amounts such as about P68,000 (Dipolog), P1.4 million (Batangas), P493,000 (Albay), and over P3.4 million (Rizal).
- Some arrests involve alleged high-value targets and are tied to undercover transactions with specific barangays named in reports.
- Coordination between PDEA and local police units is cited in several operations.
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Anti-narcotics operatives arrested two alleged drug pushers, including a minor, and seized an estimated P659,600 worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) during a buy-bust operation in Binangonan, Rizal, on Friday. In a belated report, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (RPPO) said members of the Binangonan Municipal Drug Enforcement Team arrested a 20-year-old suspect identified only by the alias “Kiel” and his minor companion after they sold a sachet of suspected shabu worth P500 to an undercover police officer in Barangay Calumpang at around 6 a.m. Authorities said they recovered eight heat-sealed plastic sachets containing approximately […]...Keep on reading: 2 drug suspects busted in Rizal; P659,000 shabu seized
10 hours agoLAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A habal-habal driver was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-7 in Barangay Canduman, Mandaue City, on Friday evening, July 10, 2026. The suspect was identified only as alias Carl, 32, a resident of Barangay Jugan, Consolacion. Authorities confiscated from the suspect around 500 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P3.4 million. READ: Habal-habal driver nabbed with ₱374K shabu in Naga City buy-bust The operation, conducted in coordination with the City Intelligence Unit of the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO), stemmed from surveillance and monitoring of […]...Keep on reading: Habal-habal driver arrested with P3.4M worth of shabu in Mandaue buy-bust
19 hours agoCEBU CITY, Philippines — Four individuals are set to face drug-related charges after being arrested in separate buy-bust operations in Cebu City and Dalaguete, Cebu, on Thursday, July 9. The operations also led to the dismantling of a suspected drug den and the seizure of around 60 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱408,000. […]...Keep on reading: 4 nabbed, ₱408K shabu seized in Cebu City, Dalaguete buy-busts
1 day agoLIGAO CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Police seized nearly P500,000 worth of suspected shabu from two alleged high-value drug personalities during an operation in Malinao, Albay, early Wednesday. Police Colonel Noel Nuñez, Albay provincial police director, identified the suspects only by their aliases, “Leo,” 36, and “Tina,” 36, both residents of Malinao. They were arrested at around 12:35 a.m. in Barangay Estancia. He said operatives from the Provincial Intelligence Unit, in coordination with the Malinao Municipal Police Station and the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit, were conducting casing and surveillance operations when the suspects allegedly attempted to flee and bumped into […]...Keep on reading: P500,000 in suspected shabu seized from 2 drug suspects in Albay
2 days agoTACLOBAN CITY – Authorities confiscated nearly P7 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a regional high-value drug suspect during a buy-bust operation in Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday, July 9. The operation marked one of the biggest illegal drug seizures in Eastern Visayas region this year. READ: 2 arrested in P500,000 ‘shabu’ buy-bust in Koronadal The suspect, identified only by his alias “Tan,” 51, a driver and resident of Ormoc City, was arrested in Barangay South by joint operatives of the Police Regional Office 8’s Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU-8), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 8, […]...Keep on reading: Cops seize P7-M worth of shabu, arrest suspect in Ormoc City buy-bust
2 days agoLEGAZPI CITY — Authorities arrested two alleged drug traffickers and recovered P493,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) in an operation in Malinao town in Albay early Wednesday. While police officers proceeded with their surveillance operations in Barangay Estancia at around 12:35 a.m., the suspects, identified as “Leo” and “Tina,” attempted to evade them by “hitting” the police vehicle with their vehicle, Albay police said on Thursday. READ: P1.36-M shabu seized in Albay The suspects allegedly hurled drug paraphernalia onto a grassy portion of the area before they were arrested. But authorities were able to recover 14 large and one medium-sized […]...Keep on reading: Over P490,000 shabu seized in anti-illegal drug operation in Albay
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