17/08/2026
HIGH-EXPLOSIVE THREAT NEUTRALIZED AS MAKATI POLICE BUST CHINESE NATIONAL’S ARSENAL AND DRUG CACHE
Quick police action averted a potential disaster on the evening of August 15, 2026, after operatives of the Makati City Police Station uncovered a live military-grade gr***de, high-powered fi****ms, and dangerous drugs hidden inside a condominium unit in Barangay Palanan.
The alarming discovery began at approximately 4:55 PM when the building's property administrator rushed to the Palanan Police Sub-Station 2 to report that a live fragmentation gr***de had been found inside a residential unit occupied by a foreign national and his partner. Responding quickly to the grave threat, local officers and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team secured the area and successfully neutralized the explosive device. A subsequent search of the vacated belongings yielded a sachet of suspected shabu, two tablets of suspected ecstasy, and identification documents linking the tenant to the cache.
Tracking down the suspect's secondary occupancy within the building, officers approached the door for questioning. Upon answering, the suspect slammed the door shut and refused to cooperate. With the assistance of building management, law enforcement gained lawful entry, apprehended the 38-year-old Chinese national and his 25-year-old female companion, and executed a search incidental to the arrest.
The operation yielded a loaded Springfield caliber .45 pistol housing ten live rounds, a folding knife, additional suspected shabu, and a glass tube with ma*****na residue. The seized narcotics carried a combined Standard Drug Price of ₱13,600.00.
The primary suspect now faces multiple severe criminal complaints, including violations of Republic Act 10591 for illegal fi****ms, Republic Act 9516 for the unlawful possession of explosives, Republic Act 9165 for dangerous drugs, and Batas Pambansa Blg. 6 for deadly weapons, while the recovered pistol undergoes strict licensing verification.
NCRPO Regional Director PMGEN ANTHONY A ABERIN commended the decisive multi-agency response involving Makati police personnel and Barangay Palanan's Bantay Bayan volunteers, emphasizing that residential communities will never be allowed to serve as safe havens for transnational lawlessness.
“A live gr***de inside a residential building is not just contraband—it is a disaster waiting to happen in the middle of our community,” PMGEN ABERIN stated. “This operation sends an unmistakable message that no one, foreign or local, can treat Metro Manila as a playground for deadly weapons and illegal drugs.”
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