ninja cop

English

Etymology

After their ability to climb the perimeter fences of warehouses where the confiscated drugs are stored.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒp

Noun

ninja cop (plural ninja cops)

1. (Philippines, informal) A police officer involved in the illicit resale of confiscated illegal drugs. [from c. 1990s]
   • 2016 July 7, Trishia Billones, “Top policemen linked to drugs face probe over 'ninja cops'”, in ABS-CBN News‎^[1], ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs:

     These 'ninja cops,' explained Carlos, are legitimate cops who are part of the operating group of the anti-illicit drugs campaign, but conduct illegal activities like reselling of the contraband

   • 2016 August 11, Tetch Torres-Tupas, “‘Ninja cops’ unmasked, charged with selling illegal drugs”, in Inquirer.net‎^[2], Philippine Daily Inquirer:

     Police officers who are part of an anti-drugs operating group but conduct illegal activities like reselling of the contraband have been dubbed as “ninja cops.”

   • 2018 August 17, Pia Ranada, “Duterte dangles P5M for dead 'ninja cops,' only P10k if caught alive”, in Rappler‎^[3], Rappler:
   • 2019 September 26, Azer Parrocha, “'Ninja cop' syndicate ‘a thing of the past’: Palace”, in Philippine News Agency‎^[4]:
   • 2019 October 3, Eimor Santos, “Senate orders detention of ‘ninja cop’ for contempt”, in CNN Philippines‎^[5]: