This led to the arrest of several people including PDEG member Rodolfo Mayo Jr. bringing to public attention the alleged involvement of police officers in the illegal drug trade.

The Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) headed by Brigadier Gen. Narciso Domingo led a series of operations in Metro Manila which spanned from October 8 to 9, 2022.

[1] The first operation by the PNP-DEG was the raid of the office of the Wealth & Personal Development (WPD) Lending Inc. at Barangay 252 in Tondo, Manila at 4:45 pm on October 8, 2022.

The law enforcers which went in undercover were able to seize 990 kilograms (2,180 lb) of methamphetamine or shabu worth ₱6.7 billion stockpiled inside as well as documents which implicated several individuals including PNP-DEG Special Operations Unit-National Capital Region officer Police Master Sergeant Rodolfo Mayo Jr. as being involved in illegal drug trade activities.

[5] Abalos gave credit to President Bongbong Marcos, who he said directed the PNP and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to go after the "big" hauls in relation to the war on drugs campaign.

[8] The PNP's Internal Affairs Service (IAS) recommended the summary dismissal of Mayo on January 9, 2023 as a member of the PNP-DEG Special Operations Unit in the National Capital Region.

[9] In early April 2023, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos claimed there was a "massive cover-up" regarding the involvement of Mayo in the anti-drug operation.