PREPARATION OF

DOCUMENTS
BEFORE, DURING
AND AFTER THE
CONDUCT OF
GREYHOUND
OPERATION

OPERATIONS INSIDE THE BJMP

1. PDEA initiated Search and Seizure
Jail Facilities.

Operation Procedure in the

2. BJMP initiated Search and Seizure Operations Procedure in the Jail

Facilities.

FLOW IN THE
CONDUCT OF
SEARCH AND
SEIZURE

A. PDEA-Initiated Search and Seizure Operations Procedures in the Jail Facilities

PDEA

BJMP

Coordination

PDEA will coordinate with

BJMP on the scheduled
surprise Search and Seizure
Operations maintaining the
element of surprise of the
operations. (For NCR Opns,

PDEA & BJMP

BJMP must approve

the conduct of search
and seizure in the jail
facilities.

coordinate with BJMP NHQ; For

Regional Opns, coordinate with
BJMP Regional Director)

APPROVED
APPROVED

YES

Pre-Operation

PDEA activates its Search

and seizure Support Team to
include the chemist,
evidence custodian,
photographer

Briefing for the conduct of

search and seizure

YES

No operation
NO

Joint briefing
for the
conduct of
search and
seizure

BJMP activates its

Search and Seizure
Team.

Briefing for the

conduct of search and
seizure

Actual Conduct of Search and Seizure Operation

PDEA
P

BuCor
B

PDEA Support Team

oversees the conduct of
search and seizure and
provides the following if
necessary: K-9 Unit, Chemist
and other photographer

Performs search and

seizure in the jail
facilities based on
this manual

PDEA & BJMP

Confiscates
dangerous drugs,
CPECs and drug
paraphernalia
Inventory,
documentation
and marking of
seized evidence
Turn-over drug
evidence to PDEA
Take custody of turned-over
drugs from BJMP

Post Search and Seizure Operation

Conduct laboratory test on

turned over drug evidence

Filing of Applicable Case to

Inmates and recommends
investigation to personnel
for possible filing of
applicable administrative
case

Provision of necessary witnesses to the case filed

PDEA SUPPORT TEAM

A) INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATION OFFICERS: These officers
shall lead the PDEA Team in the conduct of Search and Seizure
Operations facilitated by the BJMP.
B) CHEMIST: The Chemist shall take the responsibility in conducting
examination of dangerous drugs and CPECs and perform other
related functions.
C) EVIDENCE CUSTODIAN: The Evidence Custodian shall ensure
proper custody of all drug and non-drug evidences in compliance
with Section 21 of RA 9165.
D) PDEA K-9 UNIT: The K-9 unit shall provide the mechanism
detecting hidden dangerous drugs and CPECs in the area where
search and seizure operation is being conducted.

B. BJMP-Initiated Search and Seizure Operations Procedures in the Jail

Facilities
BJMP
PDEA

Pre-Operation

Designation of tasks of all the

elements in the Search and Seizure
Operations

Briefing for the conduct of search

and seizure

Refer to PDEA Initiated

Search & Seizure
Operations Procedures
in Jail Facilities Pre
Operation

YES

Request for
PDEA
assistance
NO

Actual Conduct
of Search and
Seizure
Operation

Confiscates dangerous drugs,

CPECs and drug paraphernalia
Inventory, documentation and
marking of seized evidence

Post Search and Seizure Operation

Take custody and

conduct laboratory test
on turned over drug
evidence

Turn-over drug evidence to

PDEA

Filing of Applicable Case to

Inmates and recommends
investigation to personnel for
possible filing of applicable
administrative case

Provision of necessary witnesses to the case filed

C. Search of Jail Facility Visitors by BJMP

PDEA

BJMP
Designation of tasks of all the elements in the Search
and Seizure Operations
Briefing for the conduct of search and seizure
Conduct of search to jail facility visitors which may
include frisking
Confiscate dangerous drugs, CPECS and drug
paraphernalia. Conduct inventory, documentation and
marking of evidence
Temporary detain visitors found to be bringing
dangerous drugs, CPECS and drug paraphernalia for
drug testing
Turn-over drug evidence to PDEA

Take custody and conduct laboratory

test on turned over drug evidence

Filing of Applicable Case to Inmates and visitors

Provision of necessary witnesses to the case filed

DOCUMENTS NEEDED BEFORE

THE OPERATION
A) Prior to the conduct of planned anti-drug operations, the following
reports shall be submitted to the National Operations Center, Plans and
Operations Service (POS) and PDEA Regional Office (RO) concerned, as the
case may be for review and approval:

1. PDEA Units
A) Authority to Operate
B) Pre-Operation Report
2. Non-PDEA Units
A) Certificate of Coordination Form
B) Pre-Operation Report

A) Authority to Operate

B) Pre-Operation Report

C. Certificate of Coordination Form

AFTER THE OPERATION

1. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
-All Operating Units shall submit the
following requisite reports to the PDEA
Plans and Operations Service and PDEA
Regional Office concerned, as the case
may be:
For positive operations and in flagrante delicto

A) SPOT REPORT:
- A spot report shall be
submitted within six (6) hours after
every positive operation. It must
include the following initial
information:
1. Essential Elements of information
that answers the following basic
questions: who; what; where; when;
why and how;
2. Names of suspects arrested or
apprehended;
3. List of drug and non-drug

4. Possible case or violation filed or

to be filed against the suspect/s.
Other information, if readily
available, such as, but not limited to
the following:
5. Estimated volume and/or amount
of the drug and non-drug seized;
6. Nationality of the suspect/s; and
7. Information whether the suspect/s
arrested is/are included in the Target
or Watch List or a member of Local
or Transnational Drug Group, or not.

B) PROGRESS REPORT:
A progress report shall be submitted
the soonest possible time specifying
more detailed information of incidents
and operations as well as confirmed
data earlier reported in the spot report.
Subsequent Progress Reports shall be
submitted until the following data
requirements are satisfied or obtained:
-

1. Specific case or violation being filed

against the suspects;

2. Confirmed identity and exact

amount/volume of the seized drug evidence
(with attached certified Chemistry Report);

3. List of inventory of non-drug items seized

or taken into custody (with certified Inventory
Report);

4. Name of the Legal Office who reviewed the

affidavits;
5. Copy of the case folder for sensational
cases only and those specifically required by
the national office; and
6. Other follow-up operations and activities in
relation to the specific operations reported.

C) AFTER OPERATION
REPORT:
Once the operation was concluded and cases
filed in court, all officers-in-charge shall ensure
submission of an After Operation Report.
Pursuing operations or actions that can already
stand alone as separate case shall already be
treated as separate operation. Hence, all
Regional Directors shall ensure the submission
of After Operation Reports by operating units
once all the requirements in the preceding
paragraph contemplated for progress report
are already satisfied.

2. DEVELOPMENT REPORT

It shall be submitted within

twenty four (24) hours after
every termination of operations
pertaining to casing, surveillance
and
other
operations
prior
negations.
The
report
shall
contain information on the result
of the said operations.

3. OPERATION WITH
NEGATIVE RESULTS

All operations found to

render negative results
shall be manifested by an
After Operation Report to
be submitted within twenty
four (24) hours after the
operation.

4. OTHER DOCUMENTS
NEEDED
A) VERIFIED INVENTORY OF SEIZED DRUG EVIDENCE.
B) VERIFIED INVENTORY OF NON-DRUG EVIDENCE.
C) CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORM.
D) BOOKING SHEET AND ARREST REPORT WITH MUG SHOTS OF
THE ARRESTED PERSON.
E) REQUEST FOR LABORATORY EXAMINATION AND RESULT OF
LABORATORY EXAMINATION.
F) REQUEST FOR PHYSICAL/MEDICAL EXAMINATION & RESULT OF
PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
G) REQUEST FOR DRUG SCREENING TEST AND RESULT OF DRUG
SCREENING.
H) TURN -OVER OF ARRESTED SUSPECT.
I) TURN - OVER OF CONFISCATED EVIDENCE (DRUG & NONDRUG).
J) REQUEST FOR ULTRA VIOLET DUSTING/ PHOTOCOPY OF
DUSTED MONEY.

A) VERIFIED INVENTORY OF SEIZED DRUG EVIDENCE

B) VERIFIED INVENTORY OF NON-DRUG EVIDENCE

C) CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORM

D) BOOKING SHEET AND ARREST REPORT WITH

MUG SHOTS OF THE ARRESTED PERSON

E) REQUEST FOR LABORATORY EXAMINATION

AND RESULT OF LABORATORY EXAMINATION

F) REQUEST FOR PHYSICAL/MEDICAL

EXAMINATION & RESULT OF PHYSICAL AND
MEDICAL EXAMINATION

G) REQUEST FOR DRUG SCREENING TEST AND

RESULT OF DRUG SCREENING

H) TURN -OVER OF ARRESTED SUSPECT

I) TURN - OVER OF CONFISCATED EVIDENCE

(DRUG & NON-DRUG)

J) REQUEST FOR ULTRA VIOLET DUSTING/

PHOTOCOPY OF DUSTED MONEY

K) ACTION PICTURES