Monday, October 19, 2026 -Three Nigerian nationals have been arrested in a buy-bust operations by police in Manila, the Philippines.
Two of the suspects were nabbed on Saturday, October 17,
2026 in Angeles City, Manila.
Police seized marijuana kush and ecstasy worth N104,940
from the suspects.
The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) identified the suspects
as listed High Value Individuals residing in Mabalacat City, Pampanga.
Police recovered about 12 grams of dried marijuana, one
gram of high-grade marijuana or kush, and 60 ecstasy tablets during the 5:40
p.m. operation in Barangay Balibago.
The suspects face charges for violations of Sections 5 and
11, Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
of 2002.
The arrests came a day after another Nigerian national
identified as Justine, 46, was arrested in the same Barangay in a separate
operation that yielded 3,510 suspected ecstasy tablets worth ₱5.967 million.
The PRO3 said investigators are checking whether the three
suspects are related particularly in the supply and distribution of illegal
drugs.
Brigadier General Jess B. Mendez, director of PRO 3, said
they pursue leads from the successive arrests to identify the sources of drugs
and distribution networks.
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