Man from Lapu-Lapu City swallows ‘ecstasy’ after arrest in police checkpoint

Futch Anthony Inso 03/04/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A man, who was allegedly carrying ecstasy, was forced to swallow the drug to get rid of the evidence after he was arrested in a police checkpoint Friday afternoon. The incident happened in…

PDEA-7 to focus on distribution of shabu, ecstasy during Christmas and Sinulog celebrations

Emmariel Ares 11/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) is implementing a heightened monitoring against the proliferation of illegal drugs, particularly shabu and ecstasy, as a preparation for the Christmas season and Sinulog…

PDEA-7 chief wants own thermal incinerator to hasten destruction of illegal drugs

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has its own thermal incinerator, it could hasten the destruction of seized illegal drugs. This is what Levi Ortiz, PDEA-7 director, is hoping…

Ecstasy tablets worth P5M seized; man nabbed in Cebu City’s Pasil

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 07/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P5 million worth of ecstasy tablets were seized from a 30-year-old man during a controlled delivery operation conducted by on Monday afternoon, July 18, 2022, in Barangay Pasil, Cebu City.  Authorities…

Cebu City cops keeping a close eye on ecstasy demand

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/29/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Cebu City will be on the lookout for the possible increase in demand for ecstasy in the city following the reopening of establishments that are allowed to serve liquor in…

PDEA-7 burns P12M illegal drugs

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/13/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Another batch of illegal drugs was burned by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7), a month after they destroyed P77 million worth of illegal drugs. This morning, November 13,…

The hidden world of ‘ecstasy’ tucked away in the recesses of party places

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It was inside a club in one of Metro Cebu’s known party places – with only narrow, strobe lights giving way to darkness – when Chen, for the first time, saw up close…

PDEA-7 warns public on possible proliferation of ecstasy during Sinulog

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has warned the public especially party-goers to be more careful about receiving free drinks from strangers during the Sinulog celebration. Director Wardley Getalla of…

Amid recent party drug bust in Bohol, parents urged to educate kids on illegal drugs

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parents are encouraged to educate their children on illegal drugs and their effects, and for the schools, to strengthen this drug education among the students. Leah Albiar-Alcantara, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central…

Ambush-slay of ecstasy supplier likely meant to silence him, police suspect

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Investigators are now looking into illegal drugs, particularly the sale and distribution of ecstasy, as one of the possible motives behind the death of Neil Benjamin Yap. Yap was killed in a noontime…

No deaths reported in third synchronized police operations in Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There were no reported casualties when the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) conducted their third Synchronized Enhanced Management Police Operations (SEMPO) for this year. Based from the official report from the CCPO, they…

Ecstasy tablets worth P29K recovered from slain drug supplier’s body

Benjie B. Talisic and Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More party drugs were recovered from the shirt pocket of the body of slain drug supplier, Ken Kenneth Rosales. Chief Inspector Ronald Tero, Regional Special Operations Group in Central Visayas (RSOG) chief, told…

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