Negros Oriental

A 52-year-old government employee was arrested after suspected shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Dumaguete City on Tuesday night, April 7.Police identified the suspect as alias “Dondon,” tagged as a high-value individual.The operation in Barangay Candau-ay was conducted at around 7:21 p.m., the police said.About five grams of suspected shabu worth P34,000 were recovered, along with the buy-bust money and a coin pouch, the police said.The suspect is now under police custody while charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 are being prepared.*

The drug bust in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental*An incumbent barangay councilor and two other high-value individuals were arrested in a buy-bust operation that led to the dismantling of a drug den in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, on Friday afternoon, March 20.Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office conducted the operation at around 2:35 p.m. in Sitio Nagbagang, Brgy. Poblacion.Police identified the suspects as alias “Daniel,” 29, a barangay councilor and alleged drug den maintainer; alias “Alex,” 27; and alias “Sheldon,” 23.Another suspect identified as alias “Joseph” remains at large and is the subject of a manhunt.Authorities said the operation stemmed from intelligence reports linking the group to ille...

Pickleball court owners and operators in Dumaguete City were reminded to stop operations by 10 p.m. following complaints from residents over excessive late-night noise.Liga ng mga Barangay Dumaguete City chapter president and City Councilor Jovencio C. Tan Jr. issued the memorandum dated Wednesday, March 11 directing operators to comply with City Ordinance No. 20, Series of 2024.The ordinance amended Section 5 of City Ordinance No. 35, Series of 2002, as further amended by Ordinance No. 80, Series of 2003.Tan said the directive was issued after his office received numerous complaints from residents about pickleball courts operating beyond the allowed hours.Tan said the measure aims to address noise disturbances affecting nearby communities.He added that exemptions may b...

Authorities seized more than P1.6 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested five suspects in a series of anti-drug operations conducted Saturday, March 7, in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.Police said the operations were carried out under the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) and OPLAN N.A.I.L.E.D. targeting illegal drug activities in Barangay Looc.The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office led the coordinated operations with support from the Dumaguete City Police Station, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, and the Philippine Highway Patrol Team.In a buy-bust operation conducted around 3:51 a.m. in Zone 7, Barangay Looc, operatives arrested a high-value individual identified as alias “Epax,” 25....

A high-value individual (HVI) was arrested in a buy-bust operation that led to the seizure of P340,000 worth of suspected shabu and a firearm in Purok Kanangkaan, Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, on Monday night, March 2.Police said the suspect, identified as a high-value individual involved in illegal drug activities, was arrested after selling suspected shabu to an undercover operative.Authorities confiscated around 50 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of P340,000.Also recovered during the operation were the buy-bust money, a 9mm revolver, two live ammunition, and other drug-related items.Operatives from the Dumaguete City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) conducted the anti-drug operation in coordination with th...

Suspected marijuana was discovered inside a parcel during a K9 inspection at a courier warehouse in Barangay Junob, Dumaguete City, on Thursday, February 26.The discovery was made during an inspection conducted by the Seaport Interdiction Unit of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.Authorities recovered a transparent vacuum-sealed plastic containing about 50 grams of suspected dried marijuana bricks.Another plastic pack containing around 30 grams of dried marijuana leaves was also seized.Police said a glass tube, a sticker marked “WIZK HIGHDOL,” and plastic packaging materials were also recovered from the parcel.Investigation is ongoing to identify the sender and intended recipient of the parcel.Authorities said those involved may face charges for violation of Re...

The Philippine National Police's Provincial Highway Patrol Team (PHPT) in Negros Oriental has recovered five stolen vehicles in one day of intensified operations following the arrest of a suspected carnapper. PHPT provincial chief PEMS Aurelio Bodo said in a statement on Wednesday, Feb. 11, that all five cars were recovered from different areas in the province on Tuesday, Feb. 10,  after they were reported linked to the “Rent-Tangay-Sangla” modus. “All recovered vehicles were legitimately rented and later pawned to various individuals, using falsified Certificates of Registration under the name of Jethro, who was earlier arrested by this Team and is currently detained at the Dumaguete City Police Station detention facility,” Bodo said. The recovered vehicles were a grayish blue Toyota Vios...