QCPD nabs 476 drug suspects, nets P11M shabu
THE Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested 476 drug suspects and confiscated P11,125,209.20 worth of illegal drugs in relentless buy-busts from March 1 to April 17, 2024.
QCPD chief P/BGen. Redrico A Maranan said a total of 300 operations were conducted by the different police stations and units of QCPD that resulted in the confiscation of 1,612.75 grams of shabu and 1,320.91 grams of marijuana.
The Batasan Police Station (PS 6) under P/Lt. Col. Jerry Castillo has the most number of arrests and drug seizures with 75 drug suspects and P2,555,372 worth of illegal drugs.
The District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) under Officer-in-charge P/Maj. Wennie Ann Cale nabbed eight drug peddlers and confiscated P2,468,400 worth of shabu.
The Novaliches Police Station (PS 4) under P/Lt. Col. Reynaldo Vitto netted 63 drug peddlers and confiscated P1,620,844 worth of illegal drugs.
The Payatas Bagong Silangan Police Station (PS 13) under P/Lt. Col. Leonie Ann Dela Cruz recovered P1,377,069 worth of shabu and marijuana and arrested 60 drug suspects.
The Holy Spirit Police Station (PS 14) under P/Lt. Col. Peterno Domondon Jr., nabbed 21 drug suspects and seized P633,760 worth of shabu.
All arrested suspects were charged for violation of R.A. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office.
“Binabati ko ang ating masisipag na operatiba na pinamumunuan ng kanilang hepe sa mas pinaigting na kampanya laban sa droga na nagresulta sa pagkaaresto ng mga suspek at pagrekober ng mga ilegal na droga,” Maranan said.
