PNP Bicol nabs 48, seizes P2.1M in 24-hour ops in March
DARAGA, Albay — The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bicol arrested 48 persons after launching a series of almost 24-hour operations.
PNP Bicol’s daily accomplishment report shows that the arrests were conducted from 6 a.m. on Monday, March 3, to 5:59 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4.
The regional police office said its personnel conducted 44 operations against possession of illegal drugs and loose firearms, illegal gambling, and “manhunting” the most wanted persons in Bicol provinces.
Five persons were arrested for involvement in illegal drugs, which also led to the confiscation of 305.9975 grams of shabu (crystal meth) worth almost P2.1 million.
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Two persons were arrested in Albay and Camarines Sur, while one was recorded in Camarines Norte, the report said.
Most wanted persons
Meanwhile, the 28 operations for PNP’s “Manhunt Charlie” registered the arrest of seven most wanted persons, with 21 other wanted in Sorsogon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate, and Naga City.
Manhunt Charlie is launched by the national, regional, and local police to search for the most and other wanted persons in a municipality or province.
The Bicol police recorded 598 other wanted individuals and 212 most wanted arrested in January to February.
Bicol police public information officer Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Luisa Calubaquib said more operations would be conducted to reach the total arrests recorded last year.
More than 5,000 arrests of most wanted, wanted, and other criminal individuals in Bicol were registered in 2024.
For illegal gambling, separate operations in Camarines Sur and Masbate resulted in the arrests of two and four individuals, respectively.
Loose firearms
In the campaign against loose firearms, nine operations led to the arrests of two individuals in Albay and Camarines Norte. The suspects yielded two illegal firearms.
Three persons in Albay and another in Camarines Sur surrendered seven guns.
Only the members of PNP, Armed Forces of the Philippines, the government, and election officials are authorized or fully exempted by the Commission on Elections to bring firearms, as part of the gun ban being enforced for the coming midterm elections in May.
The nationwide gun ban took effect on January 12.
