CPDRC raid nets cellphones, cigarettes but lesser drugs

Jessa Mae O. Sotto and Benjie Talisic 04/27/2018

Despite the number of contraband items seized inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) during Friday morning’s greyhound operation, police assured illegal drug activity inside the jail facility has been decreasing. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency…

Pirated DVDs, VCDs seized in downtown raid

Jessa Mae Sotto 03/24/2018

Police and members of the Optical Media Board (OMB) seized sacks of pirated DVDs and VDCs during a raid on Saturday, in Colon St. Cebu City. At least 12 stalls were raided by the operatives. Raids were…

Six suspected pickpockets from Manila nabbed in Cebu raid

Benjie B. Talisic 01/19/2018

Amid the large crowds in malls, churches, and parties here as part of the Sinulog festivities, the police are advising the public to be more vigilant against thieves or pickpockets. Insp. Samson Go, deputy station commander of…

Danao police nab 7 people in tigbakay raid

Benjie B. Talisic 01/07/2018

Seven persons were arrested for engaging in illegal cockfighting activity (tigbakay) on Sunday in Barangay Dunggo-an, Danao City, a city at least 40 km from Cebu City. Felix Darnayha, Felicisimo Ugapay, Eugene Castro, Danilo Superales, Miguel Ebarola,…

No results of PDEA-Manila probe on raid on Malingin house

Nestle L. Semilla 12/01/2017

THE national office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency had already been investigating the circumstances behind the raid on the house of spouses Leo and Jeanette Malingin, last July 30, during which 20 PDEA–7 agents allegedly stole…

CPDRC raid still yields drugs, money, weapons

Morexette B. Erram 10/25/2017

THREE small sachets of suspected shabu, P44,837 in cash in different denominations, 43 cellular phones, several empty sachets of suspected shabu, drug paraphernalia, improvised deadly weapons and a four-page document believed to be transaction records made by…

Police raid Mandaue pharmacy, seize medical products

Benjie B. Talisic 10/24/2017

Police seized boxes of glutathione powder and other medical products in a raid of a Mandaue City based pharmacy Monday afternoon. Operatives of the Police Regional Office’s Special Operations Group teamed up with personnel of the Food…

Police raid butane refill station, nab employees

Norman V. Mendoza 10/23/2017

Employees of a butane canister–refilling station were arrested in a raid by police at Ouano Wharf in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City, at 3:45 p.m. last Sunday. Wellyn Boy Quilliopi Bacamo and common-law partner Rojane Mary Hipulan Galo,…

Indonesia police arrest 58 in raid on Jakarta gay sauna

AP 10/08/2017

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Dozens of men, including several foreigners, were arrested in a raid of a gay sauna in Indonesia’s capital, police said Sunday, as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people face increased hostility in the world’s…

Caloocan raid won’t happen in Cebu, says CCPO director

Benjie B. Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla, Winston Ensomo 08/19/2017

  The drug raid in Caloocan City that killed a 17-year-old Grade 11 pupil would not happen in Cebu City. This was the assurance of Senior Supt. Joel Doria, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director. “During our…

Greco Sanchez nabbed in Tuburan

Benjie Talisic 07/29/2017

  The son of the late vice governor Greg Sanchez was arrested on Saturday morning following a raid in his house in Tuburan town, about 90 km north of this city. Seized from the house of Leodereco…

CACHE OF GUNS IN EX-MAYOR’S HOME

Ador Vincent Mayol, Benjie B. Talisic, Chris Ligan, Morexette B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 07/26/2017

Police raid in Medellin A former mayor and now councilor of Medellin was arrested by the police yesterday after a cache of firearms was found in his home inthe town about 120 kilometers north of Cebu City.…

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