Some eight of the more than 300 suspects arrested in Friday’s simultaneous police operations by the Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) were New People’s Army (NPA) rebels.
“In our ongoing drive to end local communist armed conflict, PRO-13 also captured eight NPA rebels while another 22 insurgents surrendered to different police units, bringing with them 24 firearms of different calibers,” said PRO-13 director, Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr.
The police operations yielded a total of 71.8 grams of shabu and 38.08 grams of marijuana valued at PHP849,334, 93 loose firearms, and arrest of 302 suspects of various crimes.
Aside from the eight NPA guerillas, the 302 arrested suspects included 104 most wanted persons, 133 with standing arrest warrants, and 25 violators of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.
“At least 32 persons involved in illegal drug activities were also arrested during the one-day operation,” he added.
He commended all police stations and units in Caraga for the success of the one-day operations.
Source: Philippines News Agency
