Category: crime
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P6.16M Worth of Marijuana Concealed in Rug Runner Seized
CLARK FREEPORT– The Bureau of Customs (BOC), working with the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), recently seized an approximately 4.11 kilograms of high-grade marijuana (kush) with an estimated value of ₱6.16 million. The shipment, declared as a “Polyester Rug Runner”, came from California, USA, and was intended San Mateo, Rizal. Irregular imaging…
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BOC-Port of Clark. Inter-Agency Task Force Seizes P1.068M Worth of High Grade Marijuana
CLARKFIELD, PAMPANGA– The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through the Port of Clark and the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), seized 712 grams of high-grade marijuana (kush) valued at approximately ₱1.068 million. Declared as “jeans,” the shipment came from California, USA, and arrived in the Philippines during the second week of January 2026,…
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Kidnapped Business Owner Rescued in Under 10 Hours; Php5-M Ransom Demand Foiled, Three Suspects Arrested
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — A 59-year-old business owner abducted in Cabanatuan City was safely rescued in less than 10 hours following swift, intelligence-driven operations by the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3), leading to the arrest of all three suspects and the foiling of a Php5-million ransom demand. Police said the kidnapping occurred at around 7:52…
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PRO3 Arrests Final Accused in Bulacan ‘Ghost’ Flood Control Graft Case
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) has arrested the last remaining accused in the high-profile graft case involving alleged “ghost” flood control projects in Bulacan, marking a significant development in the long-running corruption case. Authorities served a warrant of arrest against Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Emelita Capistrano…
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Seven Robbery Suspects Nabbed, Stolen Vaults Recovered in Inter-Regional Police Operation
PAMPANGA — A coordinated and intelligence-driven police operation led to the arrest of seven robbery suspects and the recovery of stolen vaults and other evidence following a series of break-in incidents targeting commercial establishments in Central Luzon and Quezon City, police authorities reported. The latest incident occurred in the early hours of January 12, 2026,…
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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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