ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has confiscated illegal drugs worth approximately P7.9 million in a series of operations spanning two days across Western Visayas.
From May 14 to 15, the PRO-6 conducted 13 police actions resulting in the apprehension of 16 individuals involved in the illegal drug trade, including six high-value targets and 10 newly identified suspects.
The operations yielded 813 grams of shabu, valued at around P5.5 million, and 20,000 grams of marijuana, estimated to be worth P2.4 million.
The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office spearheaded five operations, seizing about 35 grams of shabu and 20,000 grams of marijuana.
The Iloilo City Police Office carried out four operations, capturing 158 grams of shabu.
The Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 6 (RPDEU6) executed three operations, confiscating approximately 560 grams of shabu while the Iloilo Police Provincial Office conducted one operation, seizing 60 grams of shabu.
Lieutenant Colonel Arnel Solis, spokesperson for the PRO-6, highlighted a major seizure on May 15 by the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU-6) in Barangay Jibao-an, Pavia, Iloilo. This operation netted 320 grams of shabu valued at P2,176,000 and led to the arrest of two high-value individuals known as “Jun-Jun” and “Jerry.”
Additionally, on the same day, the San Carlos Component City Police Station in Negros Occidental discovered a marijuana plantation in Barangay Codcod, managing to recover almost 20 kilograms of the drug, worth an estimated P2.4 million, and arresting two individuals.
“These successes underscore our ongoing commitment to dismantle the networks of drug personalities, particularly high-value targets,” said Solis.
Brigadier General Jack Wanky, PRO-6 director, has previously directed his officers to focus on significant players in the drug trade and to intensify efforts to seize large quantities of shabu.
Wanky commended the dedication and efforts of the officers involved.
“The seizure of these illegal drugs demonstrates our resolve and the hard work of our operatives. We will continue to collaborate with the community and other agencies to eliminate the menace plaguing our society,” he said./PN
