Police arrested 26 drug suspects and seized an estimated P1.14 million worth of suspected shabu in a series of anti-illegal drug operations across Negros Occidental from Oct. 12 to 18.
The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO ) said its units conducted 21 anti-drug operations during the seven-day period.
A total of 167.7 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated standard drug price of P1,140,360 were confiscated.
Aside from the anti-drug campaign, NOCPPO arrested 31 wanted persons during the same period.
Five of them were listed as most wanted persons and were arrested in five separate operations, while 26 other wanted persons were apprehended in 26 operations.
Police also arrested 43 persons in 13 anti-illegal gambling operations and confiscated P4,506 in alleged bet money.
In its campaign against illegal fishing, NOCPPO conducted 22 operations that led to the arrest of 46 persons.
Police reported recovering fish worth P30,145 and fishing paraphernalia valued at about P1.087 million.
Two persons were also arrested in operations against loose firearms, with two firearms confiscated. Another 21 firearms were deposited or surrendered to authorities.
The weeklong operations were conducted under the supervision of NOCPPO provincial director Col. Dennis Wenceslao.*
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