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Police in the Bicol Region confiscated more than Php 7 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 408 wanted persons in separate operations throughout July.
Police Regional Office 5 spokesperson Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said authorities conducted 144 anti-drug operations that yielded 1.1 kilograms of shabu and 544.92 grams of marijuana.
The regional police said the seized drugs were removed from circulation as part of efforts to prevent their distribution and possible link to other criminal activities.
Calubaquib added that PRO-5 continued its information and education campaigns to raise awareness of the effects of illegal drugs and encourage public cooperation.
Separate manhunt operations led to the arrest of 408 wanted persons across the region.
Those arrested included all 10 individuals listed as the region’s most wanted for the month.
Police also apprehended 27 provincial-level, 10 city-level and 55 municipal-level wanted persons, along with 306 others facing various charges.
PRO-5 said it would continue anti-drug and manhunt operations to strengthen public safety and reduce criminality across Bicol.
