Rappler's latest stories on illegal drugs in the Philippines
P2.5 billion worth of shabu seized in Cavite buy-bust
Police find 374 bags of suspected shabu in a General Trias residence on the eve of Independence Day
P68-M worth of shabu hidden in tea bags seized in Bacoor
The National Bureau of Investigation says the illegal drugs were supposedly supplied by a Bilibid inmate
P141-M shabu packed in speakers seized from Pasay warehouse
Weighing a total of 20.8 kilograms, the seizure is one of the biggest drug hauls of the Bureau of Customs in 2019
Duterte to fire Robredo if she helps probes vs drug war
President Rodrigo Duterte prohibits Vice President and now Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs co-chair Leni Robredo from aiding foreign investigations against his so-called war on drugs
Robredo on the right track in anti-drug campaign, says Malacañang
(UPDATED) Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo says Vice President Leni Robredo has been taking steps in the right direction in her first week as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs
P6 million worth of cocaine fished out of Basilan waters
Mayor Ibrahim Ballaho of Mohammad Adjul believes a Chinese vessel passing through must have dropped the package
Cops discover marijuana laboratory in San Juan apartment
The secret lab, which had potted marijuana plants, is at the 4th floor of a 5-story apartment building in Barangay Batis in San Juan City
Teenagers caught as marijuana couriers in Cordillera
Cordillera police reports show 12 teenagers have been arrested for transporting cannabis since July
Eleazar slams PDEA chief Aquino for 'rampant' shabu recycling claim
Metro Manila police chief Major General Guillermo Eleazar says the PNP leadership has continuously purged its ranks of bad eggs
PDEA says use of 'recycled drugs' vs suspects still 'rampant'
These drugs are used for 'all kinds of operations,' says PDEA chief Aaron Aquino
Zambales cops find P80-M shabu in abandoned speedboat
Police are still trying to determine the owner of the speedboat and the source of the illegal drugs
P6.8-M drugs seized from Pasig ‘shabu tiangge’ syndicate remnants
Alleged Buratong syndicate members Jalal Salamoden and Sampiano Rason are killed in a shootout with Pasig police
Buy-busted: Former actress Angela Zamora arrested for shabu
The former Star Magic teen actress, along with 4 others, were busted for shabu possession in Bacoor, Cavite
Customs seizes P1.4M worth of marijuana hidden in snack packs
The Kush marijuana is hidden in tortilla chips packaging
Drug suspects arrested in buy busts inside Malacañang complex
The tip comes from the Presidential Security Group about individuals selling shabu inside the Malacañang compound
DOJ summons Jacky Co over P1.8-B shabu shipment
The Department of Justice has directed suspected Chinese drug lord Jacky Co and 16 others to respond to the criminal complaint filed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
PDEA files charges vs Jacky Co, 16 others over P1.8-B shabu shipment
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Aaron Aquino says the filing of charges 'will serve as a warning to those individuals, especially to government employees, who extend assistance in drug trafficking'
Customs, PDEA failed to detect P1-B shabu in Manila port
EXCLUSIVE: Documents show PDEA and BOC failed to flag a drug-packed January 2019 shipment. They put it up for auction in April, then found illegal drugs in it after 'raiding' its buyer in May.
Chinese behind P1.8-B shabu escapes PH authorities via PAL, NAIA
Blacklisted Chinese man Zhijian Xu, also known as Jacky Co, escapes through NAIA, baffling police chief-turned-senator Panfilo Lacson
P218 million worth of cocaine found floating off Sorsogon
The haul adds to P2.8 billion worth of cocaine fished out of Philippine waters since 2009
P1 billion worth of shabu seized in Malabon warehouse
PDEA chief Aaron Aquino believes the shabu came from Cambodia, and is managed by the notorious Golden Triangle drug syndicate
Money for drugs, human trafficking coursed through PH banks – AMLC
The Anti-Money Laundering Council finds 161,650 suspicious transactions totaling P17.9 trillion from 2013 to 2017. The amount was used to fund crimes like illegal drugs, human trafficking, and terrorism.
P8.5-M drugs seized in Shangri-La at the Fort
Cops arrested a certain businessman named Domingo Uy Jr as the suspected owner of the illegal drugs
[ANALYSIS] How Duterte’s exaggerations worsened the Philippines’ drug problem
We’ve come to a point where drugs can be literally fished out of our waters. How can anyone hear these stories and reasonably claim them to be signs of success?
LOOK: PDEA seizes P2.8-M party drugs in Makati buy-bust operation
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents discover P2.8 million worth of ecstasy, cocaine, kush, and other drugs inside the suspects' rented high-end Makati condominium
PNP: Blame on Chinese for drugs in PH backed by intel
Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde believes the 'bulk' of illegal drugs coming into the Philippines still comes from China
Duterte: Thorough probe first before blaming Chinese for drugs in PH
'It's more important really not to drag along innocent people into a criminal case which we are not sure of,' says President Rodrigo Duterte
Cop linked to drugs killed in South Cotabato buy-bust operation
Police say PO1 Rommil Barcellano resisted arrest and fired at those conducting the operation
PNP's drug war death toll tops 4,500 before SONA 2018
Two years on, President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug campaign remains unrelenting
Nueva Ecija town mayor Bote not linked to drugs – DILG
The Department of the Interior and Local Government says General Tinio Mayor Ferdinand Bote is not in the infamous narco-list
Albayalde admits re-election of barangay bets casts doubt on PDEA drug list
'It's probably, first, the voters don't believe the list, or maybe the allegations against these officials are not true,' says the PNP chief
'Around 25' BuCor personnel in Duterte drug list – Dela Rosa
'Actually meron kaming mga Bucor personnel na kasama don sa drug watchlist ni presidente, so hinahanap natin yung mga tao na 'yan,' says BuCor chief Dela Rosa
First of 207: PDEA files drug charges vs captain in barangay drug list
The PDEA accuses Barangay Captain Alvin Mañalac of Tinajeros, Malabon of failing to report a drug den and submitting incomplete drug watch lists
PNP to ‘Tokhang’ barangay officials in PDEA drug list
The call for the barangay officials' surrender and rehabilitation comes amid possible oversights in PDEA's intelligence work
PNP wants due process for officials in PDEA drug list
'While we support the release of the drug watch list, we should also give at least due process sa mga tao na ito,' says Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde
[OPINION] PDEA’s release of barangay drug list unconstitutional
It is also considered electioneering and a partisan political activity because it is ‘an act designed to promote the…defeat of a particular candidate or candidates to a public office’
PDEA drug list includes councilor shot dead in 2017
(UPDATED) Barangay councilor Lauro Vicencio has been dead for over a year already and was not part of the local police's drug watchlist
League of Barangays tells PDEA to file cases if drug list 'verified'
'If there are no evidence yet sufficient even for the filing of cases, releasing names of barangay officials may result in constitutional and legal challenges,' says league president Edmund Abesamis
IN NUMBERS: Problematic barangays, local areas in PDEA's drug list
In their own categories, Bicol region, Albay province, Manila City, Guinobatan town, and Barangay Centro Oriental in Polangui have the most drug-linked barangay officials
PDEA names hundreds of barangay officials linked to drugs
The PDEA admits, however, they don't hold enough evidence to prove their public allegations before the courts – at least not yet
Duterte gov't tally: At least 4,000 suspects killed in drug war
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency counts 4,075 drug suspects slain by authorities since the Duterte administration launched its ambitious campaign to eradicate illegal drugs in the Philippines
CIDG to DOJ: Stop witness protection for 'uncooperative' Kerwin Espinosa
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group has appealed to the justice department as early as September 2017. As of March 2018, Espinosa remains under witness protection.
PNP to use subpoena powers if Lim, Espinosa drug charges dismissed
(UPDATED) PNP CIDG chief Director Roel Obusan also says alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa has recanted his confession at a 2016 Senate hearing that he was involved in illegal drugs
Bishops hit DOJ for clearing Peter Lim, Kerwin Espinosa
'I am dumbfounded,' says Archbishop Socrates Villegas, while Bishop Pablo Virgilio David criticizes the Department of Justice for a 'very selective' due process
US ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Philippine drug war rights record
James A Walsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the State Department, the US still provides support in such areas as 'drug demand reduction programs'
Chinese linked to P6.4-B smuggled shabu denies bribing BI to leave PH
Richard Tan's lawyer says his client was not informed by the DOJ that an Immigration lookout bulletin was already issued against him
DENR officer, doctor caught in Davao City pot session
The suspects are Benjamin Jaraplasan Medel, a DENR official in Bicol who is visiting Davao, and Dr Stephen So Tay, a high-value target of PDEA in the region
TIMELINE: How P6.4-B worth of shabu was smuggled into PH from China
Government agents seize the contraband in a warehouse in Valenzuela City 3 days after it left the Manila International Container Port
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Senators see customs, Chinese 'connivance' in P6.4-B smuggled shabu
It s clear customs people are involved says Minority Leader Franklin Drilon If 604 kilos of shabu got past the BOC this one time ilan pa ang nakalusot?
