The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO) seized over P1.2 million in suspected shabu and made dozens of arrests during its region-wide Simultaneous Anti-criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) conducted from September 22 to 28.
Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the NOrPPO, said the weeklong campaign yielded a total of 181.2 grams of suspected shabu in 13 anti-illegal drug operations, resulting in the arrest of 13 suspects across the province.
The weeklong campaign also yielded significant results against other crimes:
* Wanted persons: 53 arrested (10 Most Wanted Persons and 43 Other Wanted Persons) in 52 operations
* Loose firearms: 29 confiscated or surrendered firearms across 28 operations
* Illegal gambling: 28 persons arrested in 12 operations, with P2,988 in bet money confiscated
* Local ordinances: 1,799 persons were apprehended for violations of various local ordinances
The SACLEO momentum continued into the following week. Polinar reported that the latest arrest occurred yesterday morning in Mabinay town, where a suspected drug pusher was arrested at his residence.
Authorities confiscated 10 grams of suspected shabu with a street drug price of P68,000.
The 34-year-old suspect is now detained at the Mabinay police station pending the filing of a formal complaint.
Polinar said the sustained operations are part of the police’s commitment to ensuring safety and security across the province. (PNA)