Police Regional Workplace in Central Visayas (PRO-7) personnel | Photograph from PRO-7 FB
CEBU CITY, Philippines -Unlawful medication price P1.5B had been seized by regulation enforcers throughout Central Visayas in 2024 a report by the Police Regional Workplace in Central Visayas (PRO-7) confirmed.
From January 1 to December 31, 2024, the company carried out a complete of seven,557 anti-illegal drug operations as a part of their lively marketing campaign towards banned substances.
These operations resulted within the apprehension of 8,772 drug personalities and the confiscation of 231,025.63 grams of unlawful medication, which had an estimated worth of P1,570,974,284.
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Along with this, police seized marijuana vegetation price round P7,150,442.40 and 1,055 ampules of nubain with a complete worth of P121,325.
In the meantime, PRO-7’s efforts to fight unlawful playing actions led to the arrest of 12,624 people throughout the conduct of seven,592 focused operations. They efficiently seized P1,361,385.75 in money used as betting cash.
For his or her marketing campaign towards free firearms, regulation enforcers reportedly made vital progress by initiating 3,942 operations and arresting a complete of 1,013 people.
Operatives recovered 4,127 firearms, 148 explosives, and varied varieties of ammunition throughout these focused operations.
PRO-7 additionally disclosed that their dedication to finding wished individuals resulted in 7,259 operations. Regulation enforcers then apprehended 905 people on essentially the most wished checklist, in addition to 6,354 others with court-issued warrants.
The company additional introduced that there was an 8.57 p.c decline within the variety of index crimes dedicated for the entire yr, down from 4,013 in 2023 to three,662 circumstances in 2024.
The eight focus crimes embody homicide, murder, bodily damage, rape, theft, theft, and carnapping.
In line with Police Brigadier Normal Roy Parena, officer-in-command of PRO-7, the deployment of police personnel to locations of convergence, institution of checkpoints, the rise in police visibility in crowded areas, and their relentless anti-criminal operations made a big contribution to the lower in crimes.
Furthermore, the company recorded a 99.24 p.c clearance effectivity and an 89.07 p.c resolution effectivity for the Peace and Order Indicator for the yr 2024.
This achievement is attributed to the aggressive efforts and the diligence of law enforcement officials in ensuring that acceptable circumstances are correctly referred or filed in courts, in response to PRO-7.
Parena, in a press release, recommended the hardworking members of the regulation enforcement unit within the area who diligently fulfilled their duties in serving and defending the general public for the entire yr.
“As we proceed to satisfy our mandated duties of stopping crime, sustaining peace and order, and making certain public security, PRO-7 has made significant progress in Central Visayas via our efficient anti-crime methods. I commend every police officer for his or her unwavering dedication and integrity in serving the Central Visayas group. Let’s proceed this work collectively!” he mentioned.
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