CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Police Regional Office 3 director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr. yesterday said the weeklong Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Unit (SACLEO) resulted in the arrest of 187 lawbreakers and the confiscation of some P240,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized and 187 lawbreakers were arrested..

Hidalgo, quoting a report from Bulacan police director Col. Relly Arnedo, said some 52 people were arrested in a series of anti-drug busts conducted by various Station Drug Enforcement Units of the Bulacan police.

Seized were 104 sachets of suspected shabu, 11 sachets of dried marijuana leaves worth P240,290, assorted drug paraphernalia, and the buy-bust money.

Meanwhile, 106 felons were caught during the implementation of the warrants of arrest, including seven most wanted persons were who were nabbed by the tracker teams of different police stations, with the joint efforts of the 301st Mobile Company Regional Mobile Force Battalion-3, Bulacan Provincial Highway Patrol Team, 24th Special Action Company Special Action Force and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Bulacan.

Some 29 illegal gamblers were arrested in different anti-illegal gambling operations. They were caught in the act of playing illegal card bet games, and “cara y cruz.”

Confiscated were assorted gambling paraphernalia and bet money.

Arnedo said this accomplishment of the Bulacan police is the manifestation of its unyielding efforts and relentless campaign against wanted persons, illegal drugs, loose firearms, illegal gambling, and all other criminal activities.

Hidalgo lauded the Bulacan police for their dedication and commitment to rid the society of lawless elements.

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Bernard Galang