Bicol cops seize nearly P30 million worth of illegal drugs in June

LEGAZPI CITY — Police in the Bicol Region seized nearly P30 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 141 suspects in a month-long anti-drug campaign conducted in June.

Brig. Gen. Erosito Miranda, regional director of the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5), said on Thursday (July 2) that 13 of those arrested were identified as high-value drug personalities.

From June 1 to 30, anti-drug operatives confiscated 4.33 kilograms of shabu and 158.98 grams of marijuana in operations across the region’s six provinces.

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Miranda credited the campaign’s success to the continued cooperation of communities in supporting the government’s anti-illegal drugs drive.

“The Police Regional Office 5 will relentlessly pursue individuals and groups engaged in the illegal drug trade through intelligence-driven and lawful police operations. We likewise call on every member of the community to stay alert and immediately report suspicious activities to the authorities,” Miranda said in a statement.

He said PRO-5 would continue intensifying its anti-illegal drug operations to help maintain peace and order across the Bicol Region. INQ /mr

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