Marilyn Cahatol

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Harlene Delgado

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<p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — Eight police officers were detained Saturday, December 26, for alleged robbery during an &quot;anti-illegal drugs operation&quot; in Pasig City.</p><p>The National Capital Region Police Office said the incident occurred 2:05 p.m. on Saturday in Barangay Palatiw in Pasig City.</p><p>The eight police officers, who are members of the District Drug Enforcement Unit of the Eastern Police District, were conducting a supposed anti-illegal drugs operation when they “allegedly entered a residential house in search of a suspected drug personality.”</p><p>NCRPO said the occupants later reported the alleged taking of personal belongings -- including jewelry amounting to approximately P500,000 and two motorcycle keys -- prompting them to seek police assistance.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/12/1/6-more-pdeg-cops-tagged-in-robbery-rape-of-teen-in-bacoor-surrender-1330">6 more PDEG cops tagged in robbery, rape of teen in Bacoor surrender</a></div><p>The complaint was acted upon by the Pasig City Police Station, which later found no evidence of a legitimate anti-illegal drugs operation.</p><p>“During verification, no official documents were presented to support the conduct of a legitimate anti-illegal drugs operation,” NCRPO said.</p><p>NCRPO said nine involved suspects were immediately placed under Pasig police custody.</p><p>The eight police personnel were disarmed of their service firearms, it added. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/12/5/5-cops-relieved-over-alleged-p14-m-robbery-in-porac-1207">PNP chief orders probe into cops tagged in P14-M robbery in Porac</a></div><p>The eight members of the Eastern Police District–Drug Enforcement Unit have since been positively identified by the complainant, according to the Pasig City Police.</p><p>“Nagharap ‘yung complainant at saka yung ating mga operatiba and they were positively identified na sila yung nagconduct ng operation, sila yung pumasok sa loob ng bahay at sila yung tinuturo ng ating mga complainant na kumuha sa mga nawawalang assorted jewelries,” Pasig City Police Colonel Hendrix Mangaldan said in an interview with ABS-CBN News on Saturday, December 27. </p><p>Mangaldan also confirmed the information from the National Capital Region Police Office that no official documents were presented to support the conduct of a legitimate anti-illegal drugs operation.</p><p>“Lumalabas wala silang coordination na ginawa sa ating PDEA which is part of the operational procedure in conducting anti-illegal drugs operation dapat may pre-ops saka approved operational clearance,” he said. </p><p>“Base sa aming pakikipag-usap hindi naman nila inaamin na ginawa nila ‘yun, but of course meron tayong complainant, wala tayong ibang pwedeng gawin kung hindi sila aarestuhin,” Mangaldan added. </p><p>The eight cops who were arrested Friday, together with a ‘civilian asset,’ underwent inquest proceedings Saturday afternoon and will be temporarily detained at the Pasig City Detention Facility. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/foictbAh-4s?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div>

<p>Eight police officers were detained Saturday, Dec. 26, over a robbery case amid an "anti-illegal drugs operation" in Pasig City.</p>

Eight police officers were detained Saturday, Dec. 26, over a robbery case amid an "anti-illegal drugs operation" in Pasig City.

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8 cops detained for alleged robbery during ‘anti-illegal drugs operation’

Marilyn Cahatol,

Harlene Delgado,

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Published Dec 27, 2025 03:25 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 27, 2025 07:39 PM PHT

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