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Over P522 million drugs seized, 4,700 nabbed in Central Visayas
Over P522 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated and 4,733 individuals were arrested for drug-related charges in Central Visayas from January to June this year.
The Police Regional Office 7 (PRO 7) conducted 4,101 operations across the region to achieve these results.
Confiscated items included 76.12 kilograms of shabu valued at P517.61 million, dried marijuana leaves and plants valued at P3.03 million, 250 grams of cocaine valued at P1.32 million, and 60 ecstasy tablets valued at P102,000.
Among the 4,733 arrested, 238 were identified as high-value individuals, 2,522 as street-level targets, and 1,963 as newly-identified drug personalities.
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