Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002

Also known as RA 9165

The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 is a Philippine law aimed at regulating drug control measures and penalties. It has been recently used to prosecute individuals involved in various drug-related offenses, including officers with irregularities in drug operations. The act continues to be the legal framework for anti-drug campaigns across the country, ensuring strict enforcement against illegal substances.

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Last updated at April 25, 2025.

Recent stories about RA 9165

10 QCPD officers placed under restrictive custody over drug op irregularities

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) announced on Wednesday that 10 police officers from Barangay Holy Spirit police station have been placed under restrictive custody due to alleged irregularities in the implementation of Oplan Galugad.
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PDEA, police seize P20M worth of shabu in week-long anti-drug ops

On Monday, April 21, three drug dealers were arrested by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte.
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Police confiscate P1.3M shabu from minors, arrest HVI in Sta. Cruz

On Black Saturday, April 19, authorities confiscated shabu worth P1.3 million from a 15-year-old boy and two others in San Mateo, Rizal.
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PNP nets P6.2M drugs, 22 suspects in BARMM raids

From April 7 to 14, plainclothes policemen seized P2 million worth of shabu from four male peddlers in Barangay Rosary Heights 5, COTABATO CITY on Sunday, and apprehended two suspected drug traffickers who were detained after selling shabu to undercover officers in Barangay Glamang, Polomolok, South Cotabato on Friday night.
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Bulacan, Rizal PPOs arrest drug peddlers, dealers

The Bulacan Police Provincial Office (PPO) arrested 10 drug peddlers, four wanted individuals, and two alleged big-time drug dealers during a series of anti-crime operations.
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PDEA seizes PHP28.5M shabu, kills suspect in Parañaque

On Wednesday, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives seized suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP28.5 million during a buy-bust operation in Parañaque City.
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Pasay police conduct three buy-bust ops, nab five drug suspects

Members of the Pasay City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit conducted separate buy-bust operations on April 8, April 9, and again on April 9, resulting in the arrest of five drug suspects.
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PDEA files charges against Christopher for shabu smuggling, seizures in Calapan and Sibulan

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has filed criminal charges against Christopher for smuggling 120 kilos of suspected shabu worth PHP816 million in Calapan City on March 21.
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P2M, P1.7M, P1.7M, PHP27.2M shabu seizures in Zamboanga, Jolo, Maguindanao, Negros

Non-uniformed policemen seized P2 million worth of shabu from a male dealer in Barangay Baliwasan, Zamboanga City on Wednesday, April 2.
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PHP3M shabu, weapons seized in multiple buy-bust operations

High-value drug suspects were arrested in Zamboanga City and Cavite earlier this week, seizing over PHP2 million worth of suspected shabu.
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