Active cop arrested in Pangasinan drug raid; P5.5M ‘shabu’ seized

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Anti-drug authorities arrested an active police officer and seized more than 812 grams of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P5.5 million during a raid on his residence in Barangay Aserda, Mapandan town in this province.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 1 identified the suspect as a chief master sergeant.

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PDEA said the joint operating team served Search Warrant No. 2026-0064-D, issued by the Regional Trial Court in Dagupan City, during the operation conducted under its Implementation Plan “Timpuyog ti Amianan.”

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Authorities recovered a total of 812.8 grams of suspected shabu with a standard drug price of P5,527,040.

Of the seized drugs, 7.6 grams were recovered during the suspect’s frisking, while another 0.7 gram was found inside his Mitsubishi Montero.

The bulk of the suspected shabu was recovered from the residence. These included 413.1 grams in a green plastic bag, 256.6 grams in a gray plastic bag, 129.5 grams in two transparent plastic bags, and another 5.3 grams in a heat-sealed sachet.

Authorities also confiscated three firearms: a caliber .38 pistol with four live rounds of ammunition, a caliber .30 carbine rifle with an empty magazine, and a Magnum caliber .22 revolver.

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Other items seized included drug paraphernalia, seven empty plastic sachets, three mobile phones, a wallet, a sling bag and a belt bag.

PDEA Region 1 Director Julius Paderes said the operation showed that government personnel would not be spared from prosecution if found involved in illegal drug activities.

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“Badge or no badge, active public servants who betray the public trust to engage in the illegal drug trade will be tracked down, apprehended, and made to face the full force of justice,” Paderes said.

The operation was led by PDEA Pangasinan and its Regional Tactical Support Unit 1, with support from other PDEA units, the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 1, Police Regional Office 1, the Internal Affairs Service’s Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group 1, and other provincial and local police units.

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The suspect is under PDEA custody and is set to face charges for alleged violations of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, and Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act. /jpv