NCRPO seizes P204 million worth of illegal drugs in Pasig condominium

September 17, 2019

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) seized P204 million worth of illegal drugs inside a condominium in Pasig City last Monday evening.

Major General Guillermo Eleazar, NCRPO chief identified their high-value target as Manolito Carlos, the alleged distributor and caretaker of an illegal drug warehouse located at Sorrento Oasis Residences in C. Reymundo Avenue, Barangay Rosario, Pasig City.

He said Carlos is a member of syndicated organized gang engaged in the illegal drug trade operating in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon (Cavite- Laguna- Batangas- Quezon).

“Our regional drug enforcement unit (RDEU) surveillance him for a long time before they conducted a search warrant together with the Eastern Police District (EPD), Pasig City Police Station and with our Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency,” said Eleazar.

Operatives implemented the search warrant operation against the suspect around 7:40 pm at the condominium where they recovered the illegal drugs.

“Seized were 30 kilograms of illegal drugs with street value of P204 million,” he said.

The illegal drugs were found inside plastic packs of Chinese tea weighing around one kilo for each plastic bag.

Also found were assorted drug paraphernalia and different bank deposit slips indicating therein the alleged amount of remittances as payment for the illegal drugs, were confiscated from Carlos.

“Based on our monitoring, this proves again that drug lords inside (New) Bilibid (Prison) continue to give instruction while they are inside. (Carlos) he is the main contact or distributor outside. They call him to get or deliver the item and this unit is being rented by the said drug lord to be used as warehouse,” the NCRPO chief said.

Eleazar did not disclose the drug lord as their case build up against this group is ongoing.

But Eleazar said the suspect who was killed in Quezon City last Sunday was connected to Carlos’ group.

“Our case build-up operations will continue for us to find out the other members of this group with coordination with PDEA and Bureau of Corrections,” he said.

In 2000, the suspect was previously arrested and charged before the Court of Mandaluyong City for illegal drug case but he was acquitted.

In an interview with reporters, Carlos said he earned around P200,000 from his illegal transactions.

“They just instructed me to do this (illegal drugs),” he said.

He will face criminal complaint for violation Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition.  Ella Dionisio/DMS