Cebu City cops seize P1.4-M drugs in a week

TOP PERFORMER. The Mabolo Police Station confiscated 36.12 grams of drugs worth PHP.4 million in Cebu City last week. (PNA file photo)

CEBU CITY — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) confiscated a total of 108.84 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” and 1,484 stalks of marijuana from March 19 to March 25.

The weekly accomplishment report of the CCPO released Tuesday said the total haul has a Dangerous Drugs Board value of PHP1,470,187.

Police Station 4 in Mabolo came out as the top performing unit for the week with a total haul of 36.12 grams of shabu worth PHP426,216.

The Mabolo Police Station recovered 14 grams in Barangay Carreta valued at PHP165,200, 12 grams (PHP141,600) in Barangay Banilad, and 10.12 grams (PHP110,416) in Barangay Luz.

The City Intelligence Branch (CIB) came in second after confiscating 29.13 grams or PHP343,734 worth of shabu.

The drugs seized by the CIB include 17.2 grams (PHP202,960) in Barangay Pahina Central, 8 grams (PHP94,400) in Barangay Sawang Calero, and 2 grams (PHP23,600) in Barangay Bulacao.

Other top performers on the list are the Guadalupe Police Station 9 with 13.12 grams, Talamban Police Station 8 with 11.99g, and the Mambaling Police Station 11 with 6 grams.

The 1,484 stalks of marijuana worth PHP185,875 was uprooted by the City Mobile Force Company in one of the mountain barangays in Cebu City. (Luel Galarpe/PNA)

Popular

PBBM orders release of P21.47B for fuel subsidy, infra projects

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to immediately release...

PBBM meeting with Bhutan PM to herald stronger ties

By Brian Campued “We are off to a promising start.” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hailed his meeting with Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay as the...

Palace: Conditions for oil excise tax cut or suspension under review

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency The government is currently reviewing the conditions for the proposed reduction and suspension of the excise tax...

Over 300 Filipinos from Middle East back in PH

By Brian Campued At least 317 Filipinos affected by the ongoing tensions in the Middle East are now back in the Philippines, the Department of...