MANILA - The Taguig City Police on Wednesday announced the recent arrest of an alleged member of the notorious "Tinga Drug Syndicate". In a statement, city police chief Col. Robert Baesa said Bernardo Tinga, 56, was arrested in a buy-bust in Barangay Ususan on Jan. 20. During the operation along P. Mariano Street, the suspect yielded some PHP95,000 worth of shabu, an unlicensed .45 caliber pistol, six .45 caliber ammunition and an empty .45 caliber magazine. Tinga has a standing arrest warrant on drug charges issued by the Taguig City Regional Trial Court Branch 15. "Taguig has a very strong anti-illegal drugs stance. In fact, Mayor Lani Cayetano herself has a marching order for the city to be rid of these illegal substances. We assure the public that the Taguig Police will not rest until we achieve this goal," Baesa said. The city police has been credited for placing prominent members of the Tinga Drug syndicate and other high-value drug personalities behind bars.