By The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) arrested 1,337 law violators and confiscated contraband worth P20.7 million during 1,260 law enforcement operations conducted across Eastern Visayas in June 2026, police officials reported.
According to PRO-8, the operations covered anti-illegal drug campaigns, anti-insurgency efforts, the arrest of wanted persons, anti-smuggling drives, environmental law enforcement, and crackdowns on illegal firearms and gambling.
Anti-illegal drug operations accounted for 98 operations, resulting in the arrest of 123 drug personalities. Police seized 1,645.01 grams of “shabu” (crystal meth) and 8.29 grams of marijuana with a combined estimated value of P11.19 million.
