The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported Tuesday that it seized 3,954 grams of shabu and arrested 99 suspects from July 18 to 25 as part of its intensified anti-drug campaign.
The agency conducted 51 anti-drug operations across 13 regions, including high-impact raids in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Among those arrested were 38 drug pushers, 16 drug den operators, 31 clients, 12 employees, one cultivator, and one user. Authorities also confiscated over 17,000 grams of marijuana and uprooted 79,608 marijuana plants.
Notable operations include the seizure of 1,025 grams of shabu in Tagbilaran City, Bohol; the interception of 17,000 grams of marijuana bricks in Tabuk City, Kalinga; and the destruction of 54,000 marijuana plants in Sadanga, Mountain Province.
PDEA Director General Isagani Nerez praised the success of the operations and urged public cooperation. He also reminded the public of severe penalties under Republic Act 9165, which includes life imprisonment for drug trafficking offenses.
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