On October 30, 2024, 3 drug targets fell in the arms of the EPD DEU operatives through buy-bust operation conducted at Brgy. Manggahan, Pasig City. Six sachets containing suspected shabu weighing more or less 16.19 grams was nabbed from the said operation.

According to the report, the suspects were identified as alias “Roy”, 51 yrs. old; alias “Lito”, 46 yrs. old; and alias “Erwin”, 55 yrs. old, listed SLI in the Unified Drugs Watchlist both not included in the Unified Drugs Watchlist.

The suspects were informed of the nature of their arrest and were apprised of the constitutional rights in a dialect known to them.
Markings and inventories of seized drug related evidence were conducted at the actual place of occurrence in the presence of a Brgy. Official and media representative.

Thereafter, arrested suspects were brought to DDEU office for proper documentation. Likewise, confiscated illegal drug evidence were also turned over to EPD Forensic Group Unit for further analysis.

Criminal charges for Violation of R.A. 9165 otherwise known as Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 was filed against them. Currently, suspects are detained at Pasig CPS Custodial Facility for proper disposition.

“More Anti-Illegal Drugs Operations will be conducted within the entire Metro-East and we ensure to arrest all other drug suspects who continuously operates illegal activities to end the root causes of illegal drugs in our community” – PCOL VILLAMOR Q TULIAO, OIC, EPD. ###