A total of 246 persons were arrested during the intensified weeklong anti-illegal drugs and anti-criminality operations in Quezon City from October 24 to 30.
In a news statement, QC Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said during the period, a total of 37 anti-drug operations were conducted that led to the arrest of 79 drug suspects and confiscation of 79.47 grams of shabu valued at P540,396 and 50.30 grams of marijuana valued at P6,036.
He said the operations against the wanted persons led to the arrest of 72 wanted persons wherein 32 were the most wanted persons and 40 other wanted persons.
On operations against illegal gambling, Torre said a total of 30 operations were conducted, which resulted in the arrest of 95 gamblers and confiscation of P17,275 in money bets, while 8,184 violators of City Ordinances were accosted wherein 6,583 were warned, while 1,601 were fined.
Torre commended his men for their relentless implementation of QCPD’s anti-illegal drug and anti-criminality operations that resulted in this notable accomplishment.
“Asahan po ng publiko na magiging masigasig ang kapulisan ng Kyusi sa pagpapatupad ng operasyon laban sa kriminalidad, ito ay bilang paghahanda upang matiyak na ligtas ang ating mamamayan sa kanilang paggunita ng Undas [The public should expect that the QC police force will be diligent in the implementation of the operation against criminality, this is in preparation to ensure that our people are safe in their Undas commemoration],” he said.