# Three Nigerians arrested with drugs in Philippines

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- Published: 2026-10-19T10:41:04+00:00
- Author: Olamide

Three Nigerian nationals have been arrested in a buy-bust operations by police in
Manila, the Philippines. 

 

Two of the suspects were nabbed on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Angeles City, Manila.

 

Police seized marijuana kush and ecstasy worth N104,940 from the suspects. 

 

The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) identified the suspects as listed High Value
Individuals residing in Mabalacat City, Pampanga.

 

Police recovered about 12 grams of dried marijuana, one gram of high-grade marijuana
or kush, and 60 ecstasy tablets during the 5:40 p.m. operation in Barangay Balibago.

 

The suspects face charges for violations of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic
Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

 

The arrests came a day after another Nigerian national identified as Justine, 46,
was arrested in the same Barangay in a separate operation that yielded 3,510 suspected
ecstasy tablets worth ₱5.967 million.

 

The PRO3 said investigators are checking whether the three suspects are related 
particularly in the supply and distribution of illegal drugs.

 

Brigadier General Jess B. Mendez, director of PRO 3, said they pursue leads from
the successive arrests to identify the sources of drugs and distribution networks.

 

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

Three Nigerian nationals were arrested during buy-bust operations in Manila, Philippines,
for possessing significant quantities of illegal drugs.

Law enforcement officers seized marijuana kush and ecstasy worth over one hundred
thousand pesos from the suspects, who are classified as High Value Individuals.

Investigators are currently examining potential connections between these suspects
and a separate drug arrest to uncover the broader distribution network.

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