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Calabarzon yields P9.8B illegal drugs; 6,269 captured in 6 months
Police in Calabarzon seized over P9.8 billion worth of illegal drugs and arrested 6,269 suspected drug pushers from January 1 to July 2.
The Police Regional Office 4-A conducted 4,866 operations during this period, confiscating 1,442,568.49 grams of shabu and 21,794.90 grams of marijuana.
Cavite reported the most operations and arrests with 1,509 operations and 1,998 suspects, followed by Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon.
Batangas recorded the highest value of illegal drugs seized at P9,698,645,537.
This included a P9.68 billion shabu haul intercepted in Alitagtag town on April 15.
Police Brigadier General Paul Kenneth Lucas highlighted that this achievement demonstrates the PRO 4-A's dedication to eradicating the illegal drug trade in the region.
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