2 arrested, P9.7-M smuggled cigarettes seized
2 arrested, P9.7-M smuggled cigarettes seized.....»»
P3.4-M worth shabu seized in another PDEA sting in Cotabato City
Plainclothes anti-narcotics agents seized P3.4 million worth of shabu from a dealer arrested in an entrapment operation along a busy thoroughfare in Cotabato City on Monday night......»»
P1.36 million shabu seized in Taguig
Anti-narcotics police officers arrested two drug suspects and seized 200 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu valued at P1.36 million during a sting in Taguig City on Friday night......»»
US spending $7mn a year on seized Russian yacht
The luxury vessel worth $300 million was arrested in Fiji in 2022 The US government is spending more than $7 million a year to maintain a superyacht it seized from a sanctioned Russian businessman and that it is now seeking to sell, a court filing from Friday showed. The yacht, named 'Amade.....»»
4 arrested, drug den shut in Butuan City police operation
The police had seized P414,800 worth of shabu from a drug den operator and three accomplices together arrested in an anti-narcotics operation in Butuan City on Friday......»»
5 foreigners arrested over alleged abortion activities
The immigration bureau said that it arrested three Vietnamese nationals and two Chinese nationals were arrested along Macapagal Blvd. in Pasay City......»»
Youth, labor groups demand release of 6 activists arrested on Labor Day
“Peaceful and justified,” these are the words of Azrael de Guzman, one of the six arrested youth activists during the May 1 protest, in an open letter to the public, calling for their immediate release. The post Youth, labor groups demand release of 6 activists arrested on Labor Day appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Cebu City buy-bust: 2 street-level drug pushers arrested anew
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 62-year-old woman and her alleged cohort, who were previously arrested for possessing and selling illegal drugs, landed back in jail on Wednesday evening, April 10, 2024. This was after they were arrested during an anti-illegal drugs operation in Sitio Ibabao, Barangay Mambaling in Cebu City. The buy-bust was conducted at.....»»
Duterte’s advice to Quiboloy: “get yourself arrested”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – “Get yourself arrested,” is the advice of former President Rodrigo Duterte to his friend and spiritual adviser Pastor Apollo Quiboloy who will be cited for contempt and arrested if he does not appear before a Senate Committee hearing on Tuesday, March 5 on the “reported cases of large-scale […].....»»
Suspect in Pahina Central shooting arrested with drugs and firearm
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A man, who was implicated to a shooting incident that happened in front of the Pahina Central Barangay Hall in Cebu City last February 1, was arrested by the police in a buy-bust operation on Sunday. Oneil Deiparene Llantona, 22, was arrested near the Taboan Public Market in Brgy. San Nicolas.....»»
EDITORIAL - Vaping minors
Law enforcement agencies are expressing alarm over the increasing use of vapes by minors, and the rise in the illegal importation of prohibited substances used in e-cigarettes. The problem should not come as a surprise, however, since the government practically asked for it......»»
PDEA warns vs. proliferation of Marijuana-flavored vapes
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has cautioned the public on the proliferation of electronic cigarettes or vape containing marijuana oil. It issued the warning after monitoring an upsurge in the product’s presence nationwide during its recent anti-illegal drugs operations. PDEA also said the item is illegal and it poses health risks......»»
BOC seizes P56 million shabu from Thailand
The Bureau of Customs has confiscated 8.2 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu smuggled in balikbayan boxes sent from Thailand......»»
DA forms team to go after agricultural smugglers
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has formed a team tasked to go after smuggled agriculture products with the appointment of a new officer-in-charge......»»
Lemonade
Last week, authorities recovered two Bugatti Chiron cars smuggled into the country – and, for some mad reason, actually used on our roads. Such smuggling might have been discouraged if the LTO had a functioning information system with a reliable audit trail......»»
How smuggled ultraluxury Bugatti Chirons expose flaws in LTO
An IT system with a weak audit trail makes it easy to smuggle in one of the world's most expensive sports cars.....»»
A gold rush trap: How smuggled migrants end up exploited in African mines on their way to the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is one of the largest and deadliest migration routes in the world.In the Kedougou region of south-east Senegal, deep black holes dot the otherwise golden and green savannas. The area, on the border with Mali, is home to 98 per cent of the country's gold mines. Local villagers have been digging for the precious metal for decades, but in recent year.....»»
P13.6M drugs seized from woman, live-in partner
P13.6M drugs seized from woman, live-in partner.....»»
P23.9M illegal drugs seized in Metro Cebu
P23.9M illegal drugs seized in Metro Cebu.....»»
Businessman nabbed, P108.8-M shabu seized in anti-drug sting
Businessman nabbed, P108.8-M shabu seized in anti-drug sting.....»»
P108-M worth of shabu seized by PDEA-9 agents in Zamboanga City
Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency seized P108 million worth of shabu from a dealer entrapped in Zamboanga City on Friday night......»»