Zambales cops collar 31 crime suspects in weeklong operations

By: Joanna Rose Aglibot - 1 year ago

An old lair of the communist New People's Army was discovered in this province, police said Monday, Nov. 28.

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — At least 31 crime suspects were arrested in a series of operations in this province, police said on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

In a report, the provincial police said 19 of those arrested from Dec. 4 to 10 were fugitives.

It said the weeklong operations also yielded six drug suspects with 5.2 grams of alleged “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P35,360.

They also collared six more suspects in a crackdown on illegal gambling during the same period.

All suspects were placed in police custody while awaiting charges or court hearings. INQ