A storage unit rented by Thomas Markle Sr. was raided by authorities ... just hours after a published report that it allegedly contained child pornography.
Mexican police officers -- who identified themselves as sex crimes investigators -- could be seen rifling through the stacks that contained allegedly illicit material ... the Daily Mail reported.
At one point, one of the officers is said to have exclaimed ... "Ay cabron!"
The raid took place early Saturday morning, with Guardia Nacional officers taking a computer, thumb drives, VHS tapes and several magazines ... this according to The Mail.
Police have released footage of several boxes of items seized from Thomas Markle Sr.'s home as part of their investigation into allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse material.
Cebu City law enforcement obtained cell phones, hard drives, computers, and a camera from his home in the Philippines ... and they got a warrant permitting them to perform a forensic examination.
Thomas has vehemently denied possessing any child abuse material.
Child pornography was allegedly found inside a storage unit that Thomas Markle Sr. rented in Mexico ... according to a new bombshell report.
The Daily Mail claims they inspected the storage unit in Rosarito -- a beach town near the U.S. border -- and found magazines featuring child sexual abuse images, voyeuristic photos of children on beaches, and books about pedophilia.
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Thomas Sr. previously denied claims of possessing child porn and an investigation in the Philippines. His items recently seized in the Philippines were searched in a video released Friday.
Thomas Markle's digital devices will soon be searched by cops in the Philippines ... amid an investigation into disturbing allegations involving child porn possession.
The BBC reports cops in Cebu City have obtained a search warrant to go through the items recently seized from Thomas' home after his son, Thomas Markle, Jr., allegedly found hundreds of pictures of child pornography in a box.
Thomas Jr. told The Sun he had to report his father to cops ... and promised he'd never speak to his dad again.
Meghan Markle's niece Noelle Rasmussen says something always felt off about her grandfather Thomas Markle Sr. ... and she finds the child porn allegations made against him unsurprising.
Noelle told The Telegraph ... "Maybe it was a vibe that I subconsciously got … something’s not right about a person, and you don't actively register it. But your body tells you when something's off."
She went on to say ... "It doesn't surprise me. The more and more I think about it, it just doesn't … I don't know why it's not a surprise."
A Philippine official says the investigation into Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child abuse material points to a sex offender of the "grossest kind" -- confirming authorities uncovered illicit images during their search.
Philippine interior minister Jonvic Remulla told The Guardian that authorities found a "trove of child pornography materials as well as a laptop" at Thomas Sr.'s home.
Remulla added ... "In these cases where family disputes are mixed up, we have to consider all the angles. Right now all signs point to a possible sex offender of the grossest kind. We want to be sure before we release the findings. The forensics data will be complete in a week."
Across several X posts ... Samantha claimed that her father had been living in a rental unit in the Philippines paid for by her brother before his leg amputation.
Meghan's half-sister laid blame on her brother Thomas Jr. again, writing ... "My dad did not have a house that he could have had such material in."
'SNL UK' did not hold back in its jokes about Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child porn ... comparing the scandal to allegations made against the former Prince Andrew.
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During the British show's version of "Weekend Update" ... comedian Paddy Young said ... "In royal news, it’s been a big 24 hours for Meghan Markle, whose dad has been accused of being an alleged pedophile, in another pathetic attempt to win over the British public."
He added ... "In 2025, Thomas Markle moved to the Philippines in a sure sign of his innocence."
Meghan Markle's estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., has admitted that he hired prostitutes ... but denies ever sleeping with anyone underage.
Thomas Sr. told the Daily Mail on Sunday ... "I have never had sex with anyone under the age of 18."
He also told The Mail that he had previously traveled to the Philippines at least twice before living there and "slept with prostitutes" during those trips.
Meghan Markle fired off a final letter to her dad, Thomas Markle Sr., telling him she knew about his sexual abuse allegations -- and, as a result, she would never talk to him again, a new report says.
According to The Sun, The Duchess of Sussex sent the letter to Thomas while he was hospitalized in the Philippines in December 2025 after his leg was amputated due to a blood clot.
In the letter, Meghan allegedly accused Thomas of abusing children and informed him that the police were aware of the allegations. She also told Thomas that he was barred from seeing her two kids and that she would never contact him again, The Sun said. In addition, the news outlet claimed Meghan directed hospital staff to bring the letter to Thomas' bedside and record him accepting the letter to verify receipt.
London's Metropolitan Police have confirmed they forwarded a letter containing several allegations about Thomas Markle Sr. to Meghan Markle ... but said they didn't share the claims with any other law enforcement jurisdiction.
Scotland Yard told the BBC ... "Following a thorough review of Met Police systems and records, we have confirmed that in January 2019, we received a letter containing several claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom."
They added ... "It was sent to the MPS Protection Command to raise concerns in relation to the security of the Duchess of Sussex. The letter was reviewed and a decision was made that it should be passed to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their awareness. The details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies."
Meghan Markle's friend is speaking out about her state of mind after the shocking child porn allegations made against her father, Thomas Markle Sr. ... saying she feels a "real sense of relief" over the investigation.
A friend of the Duchess -- who reportedly gave her blessing to her pal to speak on the matter -- told The Sun ... "As a mum of young children herself, she is utterly devastated by all of this. Above all, her thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed. Their welfare and protection have to come first."
The pal added ... "After so many years of living with deeply troubling concerns, there is also a real sense of relief that these matters are now being properly investigated."
Meghan Markle said police had shared a disturbing letter with her in 2018 about allegations against her father, Thomas Markle Sr. ... but Metropolitan police say they never investigated him.
A Met spokesperson told Page Six is "aware of media reports" that their Royalty and Specialist Protection Command passed along the letter to Meghan, but they're "undertaking inquiries internally in an effort to confirm this."
Essentially, they seem to be saying they're just looking into the letter nowbecause they didn't know about it.
The FBI has offered its support to Philippine officials investigating Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child pornography ... TMZ has learned.
An official with the FBI tells TMZ ... "The FBI is aware of the allegations and will provide support, as appropriate, to the Philippine authorities. We will also investigate any related allegations of federal violations of U.S. law."
Meghan Markle's half sister Samantha Markle is pushing back against the extremely troubling child porn allegations made against their father Thomas Markle Sr. ... claiming her brother Thomas Markle Jr. fabricated the claims for revenge and a quick payday.
Samantha told the Daily Mail ... "There is no merit in these disgusting allegations whatsoever and my brother is disgusting for making them up. He wants to destroy our dad. Shame on him."
She added ... "My brother first came out with these lies a few weeks ago when the cash from my dad was cut off. He has used dad as a cash cow for years and once the money stopped he made up the most outrageous lies he could to try and make money from the media."
Meghan Markle's estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., is vehemently denying claims that he possessed child pornography ... after his son Thomas Jr. said he found "hundreds, if not thousands" of graphic and disturbing images at his dad's home in the Philippines.
Thomas Sr. told the Daily Mail ... "I'm shocked, I'm hurt and I'm very upset that my son is making these accusations against me. I could never do what I'm being accused of. It's the worst thing anyone could accuse me of."
He added ... "This is bulls***. It's just a bunch of lies. It's sick. I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies."
