TURNED OVER. The confiscated illegal drugs which were turned over on Wednesday (April 27, 2022) by the Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Luzon (PDEA-3). The illegal drugs will be under the custody of PDEA pending its destruction pursuant to Republic Act 9165. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-Region 3) BALER, Aurora - The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Clark on Wednesday turned over some PHP5 million worth of illegal drugs that were intercepted in an interdiction operation in Marikina City early this month. In an interview on Thursday, PDEA-3 Regional Director Bryan Babang, said the BOC-Port of Clark turned over a parcel containing some 500 grams of shabu and three other parcels containing some 1,200 grams of high-grade marijuana popularly known as "kush" with an estimated total street value of PHP4,850,440. Babang said the illegal drugs will be under the custody of PDEA pending its destruction pursuant to Republic Act 9165 or the Compre
QUEUING FOR THE TEST.Bus drivers in three provinces in Central Luzon on Friday (April 8, 2022) underwent a surprise mandatory drug test to ensure the safety of the riding public this Holy Week. Dubbed "Oplan Harabas 2022" it aims to test 2,000 public utility vehicle drivers in the region.(Photo by PDEA Region 3) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - Around 300 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in three provinces in Central Luzon on Friday underwent a surprise drug tests to ensure the safety of the riding public this coming Holy Week. Dubbed "Oplan Harabas 2022", the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 3(PDEA-3), in collaboration with the Land Transportation and Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Central Luzon, Land Transportation Office Region 3 (LTO3), Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) and the local government units (LGUs) conducted the simultaneous surprise mandatory drug test to PUV drivers in terminals. PDEA Region 3 director Bryan Babang said the drug t
DRUG HAUL. Some PHP414 million worth of shabu was seized in a buy-bust in Marilao, Bulacan on Wednesday (March 2, 2022). Bryan Babang, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Luzon (PDEA-3), said the operation led to the arrest of a high-value target from Bacoor, Cavite. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-3) BALER, Aurora - A suspected drug peddler was arrested and some PHP414 million worth of shabu was seized in a buy-bust in Marilao, Bulacan on Wednesday. In a message to the Philippine News Agency, Bryan Babang, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Luzon (PDEA-3), said the entrapment led to the arrest of a high-value target identified as Jalon Supe Laureta of Bacoor, Cavite. Babang said confiscated from the suspect were some 60 kilos of shabu, a Toyota Altis vehicle, three cellular phones, and some identification cards. Laureta will be charged with the violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Article II of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dang
DRUG HAUL. An anti-drug personnel checks on the illegal substance seized from four Chinese nationals who were killed in an operation that resulted in the recovery of some P262 million worth of shabu in Barangay Pulong Cacutud, Angeles City, Pampanga on Monday (Oct. 18, 2021). PDEA-Central Luzon Regional Director Bryan Babang said the operating team was able to secure a deal with the suspects, which led to the conduct of a buy-bust operation. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-Central Luzon) ANGELES CITY, Pampanga - Four Chinese nationals were killed in a drug operation that also resulted in the recovery of some PHP262 million worth of shabu in Barangay Pulong Cacutud here on Monday. In a statement, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Central Luzon Regional Director Bryan Babang identified the slain suspects as Cai Ya Bing, a native of Yungcheng City, Shanxi, China; Erbo Ke of Quanzhou City, Fujian, China; and Huang Guidong and Wuyuan Shen/Jinpeng Zhang, both of Zhang Zhou, also in Fujian, C
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