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W. Visayas police ops net P72.8-M drugs, arrest 307 in August
Police in Western Visayas confiscated suspected shabu valued at P72.8 million and P1,680 worth of marijuana in August through 236 operations.
A total of approximately 10,707 grams of shabu and 14 grams of marijuana were seized during these operations.
The PRO-6 Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit recovered the largest portion, worth about P42.9 million.
The Iloilo Police Provincial Office and Bacolod City Police Office confiscated P8.2 million and P8.1 million worth of shabu, respectively, in the previous summary, but new data shows these figures are not the second and third largest hauls.
PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky commended the operating units and urged them to continue their efforts in identifying and apprehending associates of the arrested suspects.
Separate 24-hour operations resulted in the confiscation of 158 grams of suspected shabu worth PHP1.07 million and the arrest of 12 suspects, four of whom were high-value individuals and eight were street-level.
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