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Kalaboso ang 33-anyos na motor taxi rider sa ikinasang buy bust operation ng District Drug Enforcement Unit ng Manila Police District sa Ermita, Maynila, nitong Lunes ng hapon, Agosto 31. Jessie Cruzat, ABS-CBN News

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Jessie Cruzat

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788247854854HRHB1MqbwAAuK6j.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Kalaboso ang 33-anyos na motor taxi rider sa ikinasang buy bust operation ng District Drug Enforcement Unit ng Manila Police District sa Ermita, Maynila, nitong Lunes ng hapon, Agosto 31. <em>Jessie Cruzat, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span>MANILA — Kalaboso ang 33-anyos na motor taxi rider matapos maaresto sadrug buy-bust operation sa Ermita, Maynila nitong Lunes. </div><p>Ayon sa District Drug Enforcement Unit ng Manila Police District, higit dalawang kilo ng hinihinalang shabu na nagkakahalaga ng P14.2 million ang nasamsam sa suspek. </p><p>“Ito po ay unang lapag dito sa Manila. Taga-Navotas po itong tao. Nagkaroon po ng transaksyon sa southern part ng Metro Manila. May initial buy bust sa southern part hanggang sa lumapag po dito sa Ermita, Manila,” sabi ni MPD chief PBGen. Arnold Santigao. </p><p>Iniharap kay Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ang suspek ngayong Martes.</p><p>“Sabi ko nga sa inyo, huwag dito, huwag kami, huwag dito sa Maynila. We are always certain about our policy. We are certain about our rules. We will continue to fulfill our obligations with regard to the peace and order situation of the city,” sabi ng alkalde.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/31/nbi-arrests-2-suspected-drug-pushers-including-minor-in-taguig-buy-bust-1740">NBI arrests 2 suspected drug pushers, including minor, in Taguig buy-bust</a></div><p>Hindi isinasantabi ng pulisya na may mga kasabwat pa ang suspek. </p><p>Nanawagan din ang mga awtoridad sa mga ride-hailing app company na repasuhin ang kanilang mga polisiya upang hindi makalusot ang mga ganitong ilegal na transaksyon.</p><p>“Dapat higpitan nila ang pagkuha ng mga rider. Sumunod sila doon sa standard na procedure, kung may criminal record o NBI [clearance]. Dapat maging strict sila doon para masala ‘yong mga rider,” sabi ni PMaj. Gil John Lobaton, hepe ng DDEU.</p><p>Inamin ng suspek na courier lamang siya ng ilegal na droga.</p><p>“Malungkot po kasi nahuli,” sabi  ng suspek.</p><p>Nahaharap ang suspek sa kasong paglabag sa Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/31/nbi-arrests-2-suspected-drug-pushers-including-minor-in-taguig-buy-bust-1740">NBI arrests 2 suspected drug pushers, including minor, in Taguig buy-bust</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZbguKeL_ADg?si=Gq-reDHuQL3U_z03" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Kalaboso ang 33-anyos na motor taxi rider matapos sa drug buy-bust operation sa Ermita, Maynila nitong Lunes ng hapon. </p>

Kalaboso ang 33-anyos na motor taxi rider matapos sa drug buy-bust operation sa Ermita, Maynila nitong Lunes ng hapon.

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Motor taxi rider, nahulihan ng P14.2-milyon shabu sa Maynila

Jessie Cruzat,

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Published September 01, 2026 03:47 PM PHT

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