2023 RECAP: 341 Drug Personalities arrested in PRO-Cordillera Anti-Illegal Drugs Ops

PRO Cordillera Regional Director, PBGEN DAVID K PEREDO, JR, announced that the intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign in the region has resulted in the arrest of 341 drug personalities, while a total of Php4,624,524,186.84 worth of illegal drugs were confiscated, including those uprooted and burned during marijuana eradication operations.

Based on the records from the Regional Operations Division, a total of 581 anti-illegal drug operations, including buy-bust operations, marijuana eradication, police response, implementation of search warrants, service of warrants of arrest, checkpoints, and interdiction operations, were conducted by PRO Cordillera operatives from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.

These operations have resulted in the arrests of 341 drug personalities, with the Baguio City Police Office recording the highest number of arrests with 133, followed by the Benguet Police Provincial Office (PPO) with 75 arrests, Kalinga PPO with 53 arrests, Abra PPO with 31 arrests, Mountain Province PPO with 25 arrests, Ifugao PPO with 17 arrests, and Apayao PPO with 7 arrests.

Also, as a result of the continuous marijuana eradication operations, a total of 2,121,611 pieces of Fully-Grown Marijuana Plants (FGMP) and 2,371,211.11 grams of dried marijuana leaves, stalks, and fruiting tops were all uprooted and burned in the provinces of Benguet, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Ifugao.

Apart from the operational accomplishments, with the continuous community engagement of PRO Cordillera cops, 12 Persons Who Used Drugs (PWUDs) were encouraged to surrender voluntarily and to undergo the Community-Based Recovery and Wellness Program (RWP). A total of 155 PWUDs completed their community-based RWP. (PRO CORDILLERA PIO)