Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief PMGen Robert A Morico II’s uncompromising doctrine — “Walang mataas sa batas” — has transformed from a bold declaration into a forceful national mandate.
Over the past weeks, CIDG launched a sweeping crackdown that did more than arrest criminals — it reaffirmed the strength and integrity of Philippine law enforcement at a time when the country needed it most.
Backed by the directive of Philippine National Police Acting Chief Lt. Jose Melencio ‘Tateng’ Nartatez Jr., and driven by Morico’s decisive leadership, CIDG units across the archipelago executed a series of calibrated, intelligence-driven operations.
The outcome was nothing short of formidable: 1,311 suspects and wanted persons apprehended, 182 firearms and 16 explosives seized and more than P98.2 million worth of critical evidence confiscated.
These numbers are not mere metrics — they reflect a relentless national campaign against criminality in all its forms.
The operations themselves paint an even sharper picture of this resolve.
In Lucena, a man posing as a CIDG officer was stopped from further exploiting the agency’s name and in Batangas, a ranking DENR official allegedly tied to multimillion-peso extortion was arrested.
Across Laguna, Abra, Pasig and Sulu, CIDG neutralized loose firearms networks and seized high-powered weapons, grenades and explosives — though not without sacrifice, as a SAF trooper fell in the line of duty.
Economic sabotage also took a heavy hit: illegal LPG refilling sites were dismantled in Isabela and Batangas; counterfeit insecticide factories worth over P53 million were uncovered in Tarlac; and more than P68 million in illicit cigarettes and tobacco products were seized from Cebu to Bataan.
Perhaps most telling of CIDG’s intensified mission was the arrest of Communist Terrorist Group and ASG-linked individuals, DI-listed criminals, a barangay captain implicated in violent crimes and two top-level fugitives long considered untouchable.
Through all these operations, one truth emerges with unmistakable clarity: PMGen. Morico’s doctrine is not just being spoken — it is being enforced.
The CIDG is not merely responding to criminality; it is dismantling syndicates, exposing abuses of power and reclaiming public safety with unwavering determination.
And today, more than ever, the nation is reminded that justice moves — and it kneels before no one.
