• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Police Regional Office 6 reported the confiscation of P268.5 million worth of suspected shabu and dried marijuana leaves from 1,648 arrested drug suspects in Western Visayas, over six months of relentless anti-drug operations.
Those were the products of 1,278 police operations region wide from February 15 to August 14 this year, according to regional police spokesperson PLt. Col. Arnel Solis.
Policemen assigned at the Bacolod City Police Office and Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office have seized a total of P45,480,321 worth of illegal drugs.
Solis reported that BCPO confiscated P24,059,589 worth of illegal drugs, while NOCPPO seized P21,420,732 worth of suspected shabu and dried marijuana leaves.
In a statement, PBrig. Gen. Jack Wanky, regional police director of Western Visayas, lauded the coordinated anti-drug campaign of various PNP units in the region, and for their commitment and hard work that led to the accomplishments.
“The statistics show your conviction, patience and eagerness to cleanse the community from the menace of illegal drugs,” Wanky said.
Despite these accomplishments we will not cease, instead we will engage the community more, the local government units and the other stakeholders to intensify and strengthen our campaign, he added.
“I urge everyone to take part in our effort to put an end to the existing problem of illegal drugs by reporting those who are involved and be a guardian of your family and of your community,” the regional police director further said.
The Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 6 logged the highest value of confiscated drugs at P107,444, 697.*
