ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) seized P509.49 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 1,663 suspects during a 10-month anti-narcotics drive across Western Visayas.
Records from PRO-6 showed that from January to October, police conducted 1,330 operations that resulted in the recovery of over 74 kilograms of Illegal drugs.
Of the 1,663 arrested drug personalities, 578 were classified as high-value individuals (HVIs) and 1,085 were street-level suspects.
The Iloilo Police Provincial Office led in drug seizures with P240 million worth of contraband confiscated across 374 operations, resulting in 507 arrests. The Iloilo City Police Office followed, seizing P123 million in illegal drugs and apprehending 718 suspect across 590 operations.
For its part, PRO-6’s Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 6 confiscated P111 million worth of illegal drugs and caught 111 suspects in 69 operations.
PRO-6 director Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño commended the impressive performance and hard work of his men in the campaign against illegal drugs.
“Ang mga drogang nakumpiska natin ay mga drogang hindi na nakarating sa ating mga kababayan at hindi na makapagdudulot ng pinsala sa kanilang buhay at pamilya. Iyan ang mas mahalagang resulta ng ating mga operasyon — ang mailayo ang ating mga komunidad, lalo na ang kabataan, sa panganib ng ilegal na droga,” said Tuaño.
He also cited public trust and cooperation, urging residents to continue reporting information on illegal drug activities to the police via the unified 911 hotline./PN
