Calabarzon haul: illegal drugs worth P17M seized in July

Calabarzon haul: Illegal drugs worth P17.1M seized, 908 held in July

By: - Correspondent / @dtmallarijrINQ
/ 12:23 PM August 01, 2024

Calabarzon haul: Illegal drugs worth P17.1M seized, 908 held in July

Calabarzon. INQUIRER FILES

LUCENA CITY — The Philippine National Police anti-illegal drugs operatives in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region arrested 908 suspected drug traffickers. It seized more than P17.1 million worth of illegal drugs in July.

Anti-narcotics cops across the region conducted 725 operations and confiscated 2,245.06 grams of shabu, 15,751.05 grams of dried marijuana leaves, and 4 grams of ecstasy from July 1 to 31, Police Brigadier General Paul Kenneth Lucas, Region 4A police chief, said in a report issued on Aug. 1.

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The confiscated illegal drugs were worth about P17,163,334, the report said.

In June, Calabarzon policemen held 875 suspected drug traffickers and seized P18,053,680 worth of shabu and marijuana.

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