PRO2 nets 322 suspects, P2.3-M drugs

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — The Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2) arrested 322 wanted persons and seized more than P2.3 million worth of suspected illegal drugs during intensified law enforcement operations across Cagayan Valley in October.

PRO2 said its Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations from 1 to 31 October resulted in the arrest of 322 wanted individuals, including 18 Top 10 Regional Most Wanted Persons and 31 other most-wanted individuals.

In its anti-illegal drug campaign, police arrested 88 individuals in 66 operations and confiscated 324.36 grams of suspected shabu and 1,095.33 grams of marijuana, with a combined estimated street value of P2,325,690.

The campaign against illegal logging also resulted in the arrest of 16 individuals in 21 operations. Authorities seized 6,824.48 board feet of forest products valued at approximately P444,613.50 for violations of Presidential Decree 705, or the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines.

PRO2 also conducted 26 operations against illegal gambling, leading to the arrest of 88 individuals.