07/09/2026
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The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), together with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and partner law enforcement agencies, seized โฑ259.12 million worth of dangerous drugs and arrested 118 drug personalities in anti-illegal drug operations conducted nationwide from August 27 to September 3, 2026.
Authorities carried out 75 anti-illegal drug enforcement actions, including buy-bust operations, interdiction activities, turnover of suspected illegal drugs, and search and seizure operations. These resulted in the arrest of 118 drug personalities, comprising of 67 pushers, 25 drug den visitors/clients, 12 drug den maintainers/owners, 10 drug den employees, 3 drug possessors, and 1 drug user.
These enforcement actions yielded the following dangerous drugs:
o 888.45 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu;
o 24.22 grams of ecstasy;
o 193,035.39 grams of ma*****na kush;
o 11,326.68 grams of dried ma*****na leaves;
o 30.77 ml of ma*****na oil; and
o 3,999 grams of ketamine
The weekโs accomplishments were highlighted by major drug interception efforts that prevented large volumes of ma*****na kush from reaching the illegal drug market. At the Subic Yacht Club Freeport Zone in Zambales, operatives seized 98,322 grams of ma*****na kush while separate enforcement activities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City led to the recovery of a combined 94,597 grams of ma*****na kush. These seizures totaled nearly 193 kilograms of ma*****na kush intercepted during the period.
The Agency and its law enforcement partners also sustained efforts to disrupt the movement of other dangerous drugs. In Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat City, Pampanga, authorities recovered a combined 3,999 grams of ketamine, preventing a substantial quantity of the illicit substance from being distributed through illegal channels.
Intelligence-driven enforcement efforts likewise resulted in the apprehension of eight drug personalities and the seizure of 203.41 grams of shabu in separate incidents in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, and Teresa, Rizal. In Iligan City, four suspects were arrested and 102.41 grams of shabu were seized, while another four suspects were apprehended in Teresa, Rizal, with 101 grams of shabu recovered.
PDEA Director General Undersecretary Isagani R. Nerez commended the operating units and their law enforcement counterparts for their coordinated efforts in intercepting drug shipments and curbing the movement and distribution of dangerous drugs.
โEvery seizure means dangerous drugs that will no longer reach our communities. We will continue to strengthen intelligence-driven enforcement and interception efforts, while working closely with our law enforcement partners to dismantle the networks that sustain the illegal drug supply,โ DG Nerez said.
DG Nerez emphasized that PDEA remains focused on drug traffickers, high-value individuals, organized drug groups, drug dens, ma*****na cultivation and distribution, and other activities that sustain the illegal drug trade.
โThe fight against illegal drugs is a shared responsibility. The continued cooperation of communities, law enforcement agencies, and other partners is essential in keeping dangerous drugs away from our streets and protecting our families, especially our youth,โ DG Nerez added.
PDEA calls on the public to remain vigilant and report information on illegal drug activities through the PDEA Hotlines at 0995-354-7020 and 0931-027-8212, or through its social media channels, including the PDEA page, โIsumbong Mo sa PDEA.โ The Agency remains steadfast in working with the public and law enforcement authorities to disrupt the illegal drug supply and advance the goal of a safe, secure, and drug-free Bagong Pilipinas.
