27/08/2025
911 CALL TRIGGERS HIGH-IMPACT OPERATION; PASIG COPS
SEIZED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SHABU, 2 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
In a speedy law enforcement response by an emergency 911 call, the Eastern Police District (EPD), through Sub-Station 5 of Pasig City Police Station, arrested two drug personality suspects and confiscated Php183,600 worth of suspected shabu in a surprise operations at Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. The suspects were identified as a.k.a. “Jay-R” and a.k.a. “Raymond”, both 20-year-old males and residents of Pasig City, were caught in the act of repacking illegal drugs when authorities arrived at the targeted location.
At about 9:18 AM on August 26, 2025, personnel from Pasig CPS Sub-Station 5 received a call from 911 through the Tactical Operations Center (TOC), reporting a group of individuals allegedly engaging in illegal drug activities at Bolante 1, Brgy. Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. Acting within minutes, the responding officers coordinated quickly and proceeded to the area. Upon arrival, the team confirmed the report and found the suspects in the act of repacking a crystalline substance suspected to be shabu.
Seized from the suspects were six (6) pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing a white crystalline substance with a total weight of approximately 27 grams with an estimated standard drug price of ₱183,600.00. The suspects were immediately placed under arrest following a strict procedure under article II, section 21 of RA 9165. Evidence was marked and inventory was done at the scene in the presence of Barangay Official and media representative. After the arrest, the suspects and confiscated items were brought to EPD Forensic Unit in Brgy. Mauway, Mandaluyong City for laboratory examination and confirmatory testing.
PBGEN LAGRADANTE, EPD District Director, lauded the quick response and meeting up of police operatives making a successful operations. “This is a powerful demonstration of what can we achieved when the public and the police work hand in hand. One urgent call to 911 and the quick action of our ground units, can prevent the supply of harmful drugs to the community.”
He continued by saying “Consider this as a warning to those who exploit others’ suffering and addiction for profit—we will come to you. Our officers are alert, the community is watching, and the full force of the law will be enforced without hesitation.”
The operations will not only removed dangerous substances from the streets but also reinforced the critical role of public vigilance and the efficiency of real-time emergency response systems. The Eastern Police District remains relentless in its mission to eradicate illegal drugs and protect the people of Metro East. # # #
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