By Jeffrey Damicog

The United States Homeland Security is hunting down alleged “drug queen” Guia Gomez-Castro, said Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesman Undersecretary Markk Perete.

The spokesman made the assurance now that it has been two months since Gomez left the Philippines.

“Meanwhile, the US Homeland Security has already commenced efforts to locate her as a preliminary step to her deportation,” Perete told reporters on Tuesday (Oct. 22).

Earlier this month, Perete said the US government granted the request of the DOJ to cancel the visa of Castro.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that Castro managed to leave the Philippines last September 21 despite the various charges she is facing in courts.

Castro, an elected barangay chairwoman in Sampaloc, Manila, has been identified by the Philippine National Police (PNP) as being involved with rogue policemen or “ninja cops” involved in the recycling of illegal drugs seized from operations.

She is also being suspected to be behind the killing of alleged “ninja cop” Patrolman Roderick Valenzia for failing to remit the proceeds of his illegal drugs sale.

“The PDEA has filed a complaint for murder against her,” Perete noted.