DAVAO CITY – A government employee and his alleged accomplice were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) - Davao Oriental, in coordination with the Davao Oriental Police Provincial Office (PPO) and the Mati City Police Station, early morning on January 31 in Martinez Subdivision, Barangay Dahican, Mati … [Read more...] about Government employee, U.S. national nabbed in drug bust
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BI to file cases against coddlers of foreign spies amid national security threats
DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has warned individuals and groups aiding foreign spies in the country that they will face legal action for violating Philippine laws. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stated on Friday that the agency is working closely with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to gather intelligence on … [Read more...] about BI to file cases against coddlers of foreign spies amid national security threats
NBI arrests Chinese national and two Filipinos for illegal surveillance and espionage
DAVAO CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a Chinese national and two Filipinos for allegedly engaging in illegal surveillance and espionage activities in the Philippines. In December 2024, the NBI-Special Task Force (STF) and NBI-Cybercrime Division (CCD) received an intelligence report from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-Naval … [Read more...] about NBI arrests Chinese national and two Filipinos for illegal surveillance and espionage
NBI seizes 22 tons of smuggled meat from China
DAVAO CITY --- Some 22 tons of frozen meat from China was confiscated by the National Bureau of Investigation on January 20, from the arrested five suspects during an entrapment operation in Caloocan City on January 20. The bust followed a tip from the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) regarding illegally imported meat being sold at significantly lower market … [Read more...] about NBI seizes 22 tons of smuggled meat from China
Vietnamese national arrested for selling illegal drugs
DAVAO CITY – A Vietnamese national was arrested by the agents of the National Bureau of Investigation - Organized and Transnational Crimes Division (NBI-OTCD), for selling illegal drugs in Makati City. The suspect, identified as Pham Tien Thanh, was apprehended following an entrapment operation on January 21, 2025, after being caught in flagrante delicto selling ketamine … [Read more...] about Vietnamese national arrested for selling illegal drugs
