Ilocos police arrest 230 wanted persons, 92 drug suspects in weeklong operations
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union -- Operatives from the different units of the Police Regional Office Region 1 (PRO1) arrested 230 wanted persons and 92 drug suspects during a nationwide implementation of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) on January 23-29, 2023.
Regional director Police Brigadier General John C Chua said that the four police provincial offices in the region conducted the national simultaneous anti-criminality campaign that included the serving of warrants of arrest and supply-reduction operations against illegal drugs.
On the nationwide SACLEO on service of a warrant of arrest, 230 wanted persons were arrested. Based on the record, Pangasinan recorded the highest number of arrests with 139, Ilocos Norte 42, La Union 35, and Ilocos Sur 14.
In the supply reduction operation against illegal drugs, PRO 1 seized 44.49 grams of shabu, 518.75 grams of Marijuana, and 38,120 pieces of marijuana plants with a combined standard drug price of P7,988,782.
A total of 85 operations on illegal drugs were conducted that resulted in the arrest of 92 drug personalities, including 73 in Pangasinan, nine in La Union, six in Ilocos Norte, and two in Ilocos Sur.
Chua lauded the operatives for their dedication and commitment to the continuous anti-criminality campaign of PRO 1.
“These feats on the arrest of wanted persons and drug personalities are breakthroughs in the PRO1’s continuing effort against all forms of criminality,” said Chua.
“It is a manifestation that your police remain resilient and relentless in the implementation of focused police operations against all forms of criminality,” he added.