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PDEA releases report on buy-busts

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The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Wednesday released its list of top 10 anti-Illegal drug operations for 2021 comprising of high-impact operations (HIOs) that led to the arrest of high-value targets (HVTs) and the seizure of illegal drugs worth billions of pesos.

Its operations involved the participation of law enforcement, intelligence, and military counterparts in line with PDEA’s strategy of adopting an inter-agency approach to anti-drug operations.

The operations included PDEA and the Philippine National Police’s buy-bust operation on Jan. 15 last year in Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales.

At least four police officers and their cohorts were arrested, and P2.64 million worth of shabu was confiscated.

The PDEA, PNP, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and National Intelligence Coordinating Agency also conducted a buy-bust operation on June 13, 2021, in Imus City, Cavite that resulted in the arrest of a Chinese national and confiscation of 116.85 kilograms of shabu worth P794.59 million concealed in packaging labeled as Chinese tea.

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Two search warrants on June 21, 2021, in Malate, Manila resulted in the confiscation of 37.53 kilos of shabu worth P255.21 million.

A buy-bust operation on Aug.1, 2021, in Novaliches, Quezon City resulted in the arrest of three Chinese nationals and confiscation of 127 kilos of shabu worth P863.60 million.

A buy-bust operation was conducted on Aug. 1, 2021, in Balagtas, Bulacan that led to the neutralization of a Chinese national and confiscation of 74.8 kilos of shabu worth P509.23 million. Another buy-bust operation was conducted on Sept. 7, 2021, in Candelaria, Zambales that caused the neutralization of four Chinese nationals and confiscation of 502.16 kilos of shabu worth P3.41 billion.

On Sept. 9, 2021, a buy-bust in Bacoor, Cavite leading to the neutralization of two drug personalities and confiscation of 181 kilos of shabu worth P1.23 billion. This was followed by another one on Oct. 16, 2021, in Dasmariñas City, Cavite with the arrest of two drug personalities and confiscation of 239.55 kilos of shabu worth P1.62 billion.

A buy-bust operation on Oct. 18, 2021, in Angeles City, Pampanga resulted in the neutralization of four Chinese nationals and confiscation of 37.9 kilos of shabu worth P258.14 million, and lastly, a buy bust operation on Nov. 5, 2021, in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City led to the arrest of one drug personality and the confiscation of 9,936 pieces of ecstasy tablets worth P16.8 million.

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