Manila Bulletin
PRO-7 nets P1-B illegal drugs in 2024
Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) seized over PHP1.57 billion worth of illegal drugs in 2024 through 7,557 operations, apprehending 8,772 offenders.
The drug haul included over 231 kilograms of shabu, marijuana plants valued at PHP7.15 million, and 1,055 ampules of Nubain.
In addition to drug operations, PRO-7 conducted 7,592 anti-illegal gambling campaigns, arresting 12,624 individuals and confiscating PHP1.36 million in cash.
The campaign against loose firearms resulted in the arrest of 1,013 individuals and the recovery of 4,127 firearms.
PRO-7 also arrested 6,354 wanted persons, including 905 most wanted individuals.
Police Brig. Gen. Roy Parena stated that these intensified anti-criminality campaigns led to a drop in the region's crime rate by 8.75 percent compared to 2023, with 3,662 crimes recorded in 2024.
The PRO-7 logged a 99.24 percent clearance efficiency and an 89.07 percent solution efficiency in 2024.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
Police in the Cordillera region confiscated illegal drugs valued at P1,850,799,191.55 throughout 2024.
Read more →
A couple was arrested in Cotabato City in a buy-bust operation yielding approximately P3.4 million worth of shabu on Wednesday, January 8.
+2
Read more →
Two individuals, classified as high-value individuals in the local drug trade, were arrested in buy-bust operations in Laguna and Batangas provinces.
Read more →
Two individuals were arrested in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Christmas Day, resulting in the seizure of PHP6.8 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu.
Read more →
Anti-narcotics agents seized over P70.8 million worth of shabu at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.
+1
Read more →