Grab commends partner-driver for helping foil drug suppliers

Several sachets of suspected party drugs and “shabu” worth P1.5 million are placed on a table inside a condominium unit in Makati City after being recovered from two college students on Monday, March 18, 2019. National Capital Region Police Office chief Director Guillermo Eleazar (left) and Makati City Police chief Senior Supt. Rogelio Simon (right) led the operation. Photo from Makati City Police

MANILA, Philippines — Grab Philippines lauded on Saturday its Grab Express driver for being an “instrument” in the seizure of the party drugs that were supposed to be delivered to Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.

Last Monday, around P1.5-million worth of suspected party drugs and “shabu” (crystal meth) were seized from two college students of La Salle in Manila.

READ: Cops seize P1.5 M drugs from 2 college students

According to Atty. Nicka Hosaka, Public Affairs Manager of Grab Philippines, its driver became suspicious when the suspects refused to open the package that he picked up.

This prompted its driver to deliver the package straight to the authorities instead to its drop-off point.

The move of the Grab Express driver then led to the arrest of the suspects for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act in Makati.

“Grab commends the vigilance of the Grab Express driver and his immediate decision to report his suspicions to the authorities,” Hosaka said in a statement.

“Grab, together with its government agency partners — PNP and PDEA — is firm in its commitment to prevent the use of the platform for delivering illegal narcotics and other questionable items,” she added.

The company then encouraged its drivers to remain vigilant of suspicious items while performing their delivery service “to help promote a drug-free and crime-free Philippines.” /jpv