Illegal drugs worth P7.4 million were confiscated from a relative of a notorious drug group in Iloilo City.

The drug buy-bust operation was conducted in Barangay Calumpang, Molo District, Iloilo City afternoon on March 4, 2025.  

According to the chief of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), the suspect who is a resident of Barangay Bakhaw in Mandurriao District has maintained reportedly the operation of the Prevendido drug group.

The suspect is identified as Jeffrey Orbe, Jr. alias “Aryan.”

“Ang mga Prevendido is mga pinsan niya yan, kaanak niya. Hindi nila basta-bastang ipagkakatiwala sa kanya kung hindi sila magkakaanak. Si Aryan ay trusted nila,” according to Captain Ryan Christ Inot, chief of Iloilo City Police Station 4.

Inot said that Orbe is considered one of the biggest suppliers of illegal drugs in both the Province of Iloilo and Iloilo City.  

Orbe’s bodyguard identified only as a certain “Toto” was also arrested.

It was learned that Toto works as a security guard.

In a police investigation, it was found out that Orbe would sometimes use the service vehicle owned by the security agency that employs “Toto” to deliver the illegal drugs.

“As security, kanyang trabaho is proteksyonan si Aryan, from anything na mangyayari. For example, ang kanilang transaction at business, nandyan talaga siya para kay Aryan. Hindi lang siya, may kasamahan pa siya,” Inot added.

Inot did not disclose the security agency of the said bodyguard, though, but he said that this is part of their investigation.

Further, it was learned from the police that Orbe was imprisoned in 2016 also in relation to illegal drugs but was released from jail in 2024.

Orbe denied vehemently the accusation.

“Hindi sa akin yan, sir. Saan ko kukunin ang ganyang halaga, wala nga akong pambili ng gamot sa aking diabetes,” Orbe said in an interview.

However, according to Barangay Bakhaw Chairman Joel Alvarado, the Barangay Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) has monitored that right after Orbe’s release from prison he went back to the illegal drugs trade.

“Bumalik siya sa pag-engage that’s why na-belong siya sa BADAC list natin,” Alvarado said.

Meanwhile, alias “Toto” refused to give a statement.

The two suspects will be charged for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.