CLEARING THE WATCHLIST. Davao Region's police vows a no let-up anti-illegal drugs campaign, even amid the Holy Week observance. Police Regional Office in Davao Region chief, Brig. General Benjamin Silo, says Thursday (April 14, 2022) they aim to clear the high-value target list for known drug personalities in the region. (Photo courtesy of Police Regional Office in Davao Region) DAVAO CITY - Police vowed anti-narcotics enforcement will remain intensified even amid the Holy Week following a PHP1 million drug haul from two drug suspects here. "Even on Holy Week, the police is actively performing its functions at full force. There will never be a safe time to perpetrate any lawlessness in the region," Police Regional Office in Davao Region (PRO-11) chief Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo said Thursday. Silo said combined team of police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency operatives arrested Wednesday evening couple Danilo and Remedios Cagnaan, fourth and ninth in Davao Region'
BUSTED DRUG PEDDLERS. Anti-narcotics operatives in Maguindanao conduct an audit of the shabu seized in an anti-drug operation carried out in Cotabato City on Wednesday (Feb. 9, 2022). Thirteen drug suspects and three drug dens were dismantled during Wednesday's operations. (Photos courtesy of PDEA-BARMM) COTABATO CITY - Thirteen persons, including a village watchman, were arrested and three drug dens were dismantled during simultaneous anti-drug operations carried out in Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao provinces, a top anti-narcotics official here reported Thursday. Director Rogelito A. Daculla of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency - Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) said more than PHP260,000 worth of shabu were also confiscated during the law enforcement operations launched Wednesday in partnership with the police and Philippine Army. In Lanao del Sur, PDEA agents conducted a buy-bust operation in Barangay Papandayan Caniogan, Marawi City, which led to