Three Nigerians arrested with medicine in Philippines

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

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

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

The Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) recognized 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 throughout the 5:40 p.m. operation in Barangay Balibago.

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

The arrests got here a day after one other Nigerian nationwide recognized as Justine, 46, was arrested in the identical Barangay in a separate operation that yielded 3,510 suspected ecstasy tablets value ₱5.967 million.

The PRO3 stated investigators are checking whether or not the three suspects are associated notably within the provide and distribution of unlawful medicine.

Brigadier General Jess B. Mendez, director of PRO 3, stated they pursue leads from the successive arrests to determine the sources of medication and distribution networks.