Category: crime
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Two High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed; Over PHP 3.25M Worth of Shabu Seized in Olongapo City
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) recorded another major breakthrough in its intensified campaign against illegal drugs with the arrest of two high-value individuals and the seizure of more than PHP 3.25 million worth of suspected shabu in separate anti-drug operations in Olongapo City on January 9 and 10, 2026. In…
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EMPO-Driven Operation Nets Firearms, Grenade, and Php2.2M Worth of Illegal Drugs
OLONGAPO CITY— Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) seized unregistered firearms, an explosive device, and illegal drugs valued at more than Php2.2 million during the implementation of a search warrant in Olongapo City on January 8, 2026, authorities reported. The operation was conducted as part of PRO3’s sustained Enhanced Managing Police Operations (EMPO) and was led…
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₱7M Ecstasy nasabat ng BOC–Port of Clark
PAMPANGA– Sinamsam ng mga operatiba ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark ang dalawang parcels na naglalaman ng naglalaman ng kabuuang 4,124 ng hinihinalang mga ecstasy tablets na nagkakahalaga ng ₱7,040,125.00, sa Clark International Airport, Pampanga. Ang operasyon ay isinagawa sa pakikipag-ugnayan ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Airport Interdiction Unit (PDEA-AIU) na…
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PRO3 Nabs Several Top Most Wanted Persons in Sustained Holiday Manhunt Operations
PAMPANGA — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) recorded significant gains in its intensified manhunt campaign with the arrest of several Top Most Wanted Persons in separate police operations across Central Luzon on January 1, 2026, even as the region ushered in the New Year. PRO3 units apprehended two (2) Regional Most Wanted Persons in…
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Operasyon ng pulisya kontra mai-ingay na muffler ng motor at mga “Boga”
Nakumpiska sa operasyong isinagawa ng Castillejos Municipal Police Station ang kabuuang tatlumpu’t dalawa (32) na mga maingay na muffler at labindalawa (12) homemade na improvised na kanyon o “Boga” sa inilatag na checkpoint ng kapulisan sa nasabing munisipalidad alinsabay sa pagpalit ng taon nitong Miyerkules, Disyembre 31, 2025. Ang operasyon, alinsunod sa itinatadhana ng Municipal…
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PRO3 Records Zero Fatalities, No Stray Bullet Victims During New Year 2026 Celebrations
PAMPANGA — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) reported zero fatalities and no stray bullet victims during the New Year 2026 celebrations, following intensified security operations and strict enforcement of public safety measures across Central Luzon. As of press time, PRO3 documented a total of 113 holiday-related incidents, including 29 firecracker-related cases. While 31 individuals…
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Central Luzon Crime Rate Drops by 210 Cases in November 2025 — PRO3
Pampanga — Crime incidence across Central Luzon declined significantly in November 2025, with 210 fewer cases recorded compared to the previous month, underscoring the sustained impact of intensified law-enforcement operations and proactive policing by the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3). Based on comparative crime statistics, total crime incidence dropped from 3,576 cases in October to…
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Suspect in Baliwag Killing Surrenders, Firearm Recovered
PAMPANGA — A 47-year-old driver suspected in the killing of a Lebanese national in Baliwag City has voluntarily surrendered to police, confessing to the crime and turning over the firearm allegedly used in the incident. The suspect, identified by authorities as “Ramil,” a resident of Barangay Malou, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, presented himself at the…
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5 cops relieved over alleged P14-M robbery in Pampanga
PAMPANGA – A Special investigation Task Group (SITG) has been formed to investigate five police officers for allegedly stealing PHP14 million in cash from a private contractor in Porac, Pampanga. In a phone interview with Camp Crame-based reporters on Friday, Police Regional Office Central Luzon (PRO-3) chief Brig. Gen Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr. said the robbery…
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Six Regional Most Wanted Persons Arrested in Central Luzon Anti-Crime Operations
Pampanga — Six individuals listed among the Top Regional Most Wanted Persons (MWPs) were captured in a series of police operations across Central Luzon from December 1 to 4, 2025, as Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) intensified its warrant enforcement efforts. On December 4 in San Simon, Pampanga, authorities arrested a 32-year-old fugitive ranked No.…
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Magkasunod na Insidente ng Basag Kotse sa Subic Freeport, Publiko Pinag-iingat
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE— Naalarma ang mga concerned citizen sa dalawang magkasunod na insidente ng basag kotse (car break-in) na naitala sa loob lamang ng tatlong araw sa Subic Bay Freeport. Ang serye “basag kotse” modus ay naganap habang papalapit ang Holiday Season, kung saan inaasahan ang pagdagsa ng mga turista sa nasabing major destination…
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BI LOOKING FOR AMERICAN EX- CEO OF SUBIC THEME PARK EVADING DEPORTATION
A former CEO of Ocean Adventure in Subic Bay Freeport has evaded summary deportation, prompting the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to issue a lookout order for the convicted American fraudster. Convicted American national Timothy Desmond was ordered deported in 2016 for defrauding investors of hundreds of millions of pesos invested in the said theme park.…
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Police Nab Robbery Suspects Behind Fast-Food Chain Heists
PAMPANGA — Two robbery suspects who targeted fast-food chains in Bulacan and Pampanga were arrested less than 24 hours after their latest heist, following a swift and coordinated police operation led by the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3). The suspects were captured during a hot pursuit operation on November 10, 2025, around 10:00 a.m. in…
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Over PHP20 Million Worth of Marijuana/Kush Recovered Off Batangas Coast
CAMP BGEN VICENTE P. LIM, Calamba City — Authorities in Balayan, Batangas have recovered an estimated PHP20.25 million worth of suspected dried marijuana or kush that was found floating off the West Philippine Sea and later washed ashore in Barangay San Piro on the morning of November 2, 2025. According to reports, the Balayan Municipal…
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16 Kilos of Suspected Marijuana Kush Recovered from West Philippine Sea Turned Over to PDEA
PALAWAN, Philippines — Authorities recovered around 16 kilograms of suspected high-grade Marijuana Kush valued at approximately PHP19.2 million in an operation conducted off the West Philippine Sea, officials confirmed on Monday, October 20, 2025. According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Palawan Provincial Office, the contraband was formally turned over by the Western Naval…
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