MANILA, Philippines — More than a decade after authorities dismantled the notorious “shabu tiangge” in Pasig City and sent its operator, Amin Boratong, to jail, the remaining members of his drug network continue to operate. On Monday night, three suspects with links to the Boratong drug syndicate were caught by operatives of the National Capital Region Police Office-Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (NCRPO-RDEU) in Mandaluyong City. In July 2009, a Pasig court found Boratong and his wife guilty of owning and maintaining the shabu tiangge. Despite the disbandment of the Boratong drug syndicate, some members continue to operate, with several arrested or killed in police operations over the years. Eleazar said Mamiscal and her cohorts were supplying drugs to customers in Metro Manila and nearby Rizal province.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 18, 2019 21:00 UTC