CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - More than PHP18 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by authorities in weeklong operations in Central Luzon. In his report on Monday, Brig. Gen. Cesar Pasiwen, the Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO3) chief, said 176 anti-illegal drug operations from Jan. 22-28 resulted in the arrest of 231 drug suspects and confiscation of some PHP18.28 million worth of shabu. The biggest haul of illegal drugs confiscated in weeklong operations in the region included the PHP13.94-million shabu seized in Barangay Loma de Gato, Marilao last Jan. 25 and the PHP1.7-million shabu from two Nigerian national arrested in Barangay Pulung Maragul, Angeles City on Jan. 28. Pasiwen said they will continue to conduct intelligence operations on drug dealers and users, both foreigners and locals to eliminate the supply of illegal drugs across the region. Aside from illegal drugs, he said the PRO3 is also stepping up a campaign against wanted persons, illegal possession o