24/10/2026
FROM SHIPMENT TO STREET, PNP OPERATIONS DISRUPT OVER ₱101-M DRUG FLOW
Under the leadership of PGen Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP), police and partner law enforcement agencies disrupted the movement of more than ₱101 million worth of suspected illegal drugs in separate operations conducted across Luzon and the Visayas on October 22, stopping a significant volume of prohibited substances at different points before they could reach communities.
The biggest interception took place at a cargo facility in the Clark Freeport Zone in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, where authorities recovered approximately 19.89 kilograms of suspected ketamine concealed in two incoming parcels. The seized substances have an estimated Standard Drug Price (SDP) of ₱99.45 million.
The operation was conducted by the Clark Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group, with PDEA Region III as lead unit, in coordination with the PNP Drug Enforcement Group, Bureau of Customs, National Bureau of Investigation, and other participating law enforcement units.
The parcels had been declared as legitimate goods, but further examination, aided by a narcotics detection dog, led authorities to the suspected illegal drugs. The recovered items are now under proper custody for laboratory examination, documentation, and disposition.
In Cavite, a separate operation in Barangay Salitran 2, Dasmariñas City, resulted in the arrest of a woman and the recovery of approximately 150 grams of suspected shabu with an SDP of ₱1.02 million.
In Iloilo, police operatives from the Passi City Police Station arrested a high-value individual in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Quinagaringan Pequeño, resulting in the seizure of approximately 220 grams of suspected shabu with an SDP of ₱1.496 million.
Taken together, the operations demonstrate how sustained coordination—from cargo interdiction to local enforcement—can disrupt the movement of illegal drugs before they reach their intended destinations.
Chief PNP PGen Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said the results underscore the importance of acting on drug supply at every possible point, rather than waiting for prohibited substances to reach communities.
“What this shows is that drug interdiction cannot happen in only one place. We have to look at the entire movement—from the moment a shipment enters, to where it is stored, transported, and eventually distributed. Kaya ang trabaho natin is to close those gaps, one operation at a time, before the supply reaches our communities,” PGen Nartatez said.
The Chief PNP emphasized that these efforts are being carried out through close coordination with partner agencies and in accordance with established procedures, ensuring that enforcement operations remain grounded on the law and respect for the rights of all persons involved.
The operations are consistent with the PNP Focused Agenda, particularly its Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO) component, which strengthens coordinated, intelligence-driven, and responsive police action. The continuing campaign likewise supports the peace and security priorities of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., particularly the protection of communities from threats that undermine public safety.
The PNP will continue working with its law enforcement partners to prevent illegal drugs from moving through the country, strengthen interdiction efforts, and bring those involved in the illegal drug trade before the proper authorities, as part of its continuing commitment to a Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat at Nararamdaman.
(PNP-PIO)
