Lookout order vs. Manila ‘drug queen’ out

FILE: LOOKOUT ORDER OUT VS. ‘DRUG QUEEN’. The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) against Guia Gomez-Castro, the alleged “drug queen” of Metro Manila, on Friday (Sept. 27, 2019). The The NCRPO earlier named Castro as the mastermind in the recycling of seized illegal drugs by rogue police officers. (Screengrab from PTV via PNA)

MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday issued an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) against Guia Gomez-Castro, the alleged “drug queen” of Metro Manila.

Justice department spokesperson, Undersecretary Markk Perete, said the ILBO is the first stage in requesting assistance from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) against Castro, who has fled the country.

“Secretary of Justice (SOJ) Menardo I. Guevarra has issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order against Guia Gomez-Castro, alleged drug queen engaged in drug trafficking with rogue police officers. The department is currently ascertaining whether or not hold departure orders (HDO) against her have been secured by the prosecution. In any event, the ILBO issued by the SOJ directs our prosecutors to secure, when warranted, HDOs or precautionary HDOs, as the case may be,” Perete told newsmen.

Reports earlier suggested that Castro had outstanding warrants for issuing bouncing checks in 2003 and 2011.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday confirmed that Castro flew out of the country and was not prevented from doing so because she had no derogatory record.

National Capital Region Police Office Chief, Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, named Castro as the mastermind in the recycling of seized illegal drugs by “ninja cops”.

Castro, former chairwoman of Barangay 484, Zone 48 in Sampaloc, Manila, was the same drug queen being referred to by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino, whom he said was selling at least PHP13.6 million of shabu weekly in just two streets in Metro Manila.

Castro left the country on September 21 on board a Cebu Pacific flight bound for Bangkok, Thailand.