Four Chinese men have been arrested and shabu worth nearly 1.3 billion pesos seized in two operations in Muntinlupa City. Operatives of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized 166.5 kilograms of shabu in the linked raids late yesterday (Tuesday, March 19). The first operation, a buy-bust, took place at 5pm at the parking lot of… Full Story »
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Two Australians arrested for ‘shabu’ session in Angeles City
Two Australians have been arrested in Angeles City for allegedly smoking crystal meth — or shabu — with a group of Filipinos. Police have identified the Australians as Mark Philip Williams, aged 53, and Anthony Philip Stein, 56. Arrested along with the pair were Raffy Boy Masaga, 31, Ranimil Delante, 31, Glory Ann Oledan, 28,… Full Story »
Cocaine bricks worth 452 million pesos found on Siargao, Dinagat shores
A lawmaker here has called on law enforcement agencies to look into the 77 cocaine bricks that washed ashore on Dinagat Island and Siargao Island, in Surigao del Norte. Surigao del Norte second district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said Saturday the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) should look deeper… Full Story »
Fil-Am, discharged from US Army, nabbed for selling shabu in Quezon City
A Filipino-American who was once discharged from the US Army has been arrested for allegedly selling shabu in Quezon City. Operatives of the Cubao Police Station launched a buy-bust operation against Allan Gayoso at about 3am this morning (Thursday, January 24). Gayoso allegedly agreed to sell a police officer, posing as a buyer, shabu worth… Full Story »
Plant that led to Swiss man’s drug arrest was not marijuana, police admit
A Swiss man arrested in Panglao for possessing drugs has been released after a plant on his windowsill was found not to be marijuana. Maik Kruesi, aged 32, was detained on Thursday (December 27) after neighbours reported seeing the plant growing in full view of the street. Photographs of the arrest shared on Facebook by… Full Story »
