PRO6 drug raids net 58 arrests across Western Visayas
to the arrest of 58 individuals and the seizure of over 1,500 grams of suspected shabu across Western Visayas. Dubbed “Birada Semana,” the campaign ran from 12:00 midnight of October 20 to 11:59 p.m. of October 26, 2025, and covered a total of 48 police operations. Authorities confiscated 1,591.4 grams of suspected shabu and 25
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to the arrest of 58 individuals and the seizure of over 1,500 grams of suspected shabu across Western Visayas.
Dubbed “Birada Semana,” the campaign ran from 12:00 midnight of October 20 to 11:59 p.m. of October 26, 2025, and covered a total of 48 police operations.
Authorities confiscated 1,591.4 grams of suspected shabu and 25 grams of marijuana, according to official reports released by PRO6.
Among those arrested were 16 High-Value Individuals (HVIs) and 42 Street-Level Individuals (SLIs), showing the breadth of the regionwide crackdown.
One of the most significant operations was carried out on October 24, 2025, around 12:12 p.m. in Zone 1, Barangay Airport, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.
The Iloilo City Police Office Drug Enforcement Unit (ICPO-CDEU) apprehended two HVIs—alias “Shaggy,” 43, of Mandurriao, and alias “Juni,” 44, of Arevalo—along with 200 grams of suspected shabu.
Another buy-bust operation in Barangay Kauswagan, City Proper, at 11:46 p.m. on October 21, 2025, resulted in the arrest of alias “Jan Jan,” a 25-year-old market porter from City Proper.
Authorities seized 150 grams of suspected shabu during that operation, which was also conducted by ICPO-CDEU personnel.
On October 23, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., a buy-bust in Zone 2, Barangay San Juan, Molo, Iloilo City, led to the arrest of four HVIs.
The suspects—alias “Tol/Bon2x,” 33; alias “Ron2,” 29; alias “JS,” 21; and alias “John,” 23—were caught with 142 grams of suspected shabu.
Three of the men are residents of Molo district, while the fourth is a resident of Guimaras province.
PBGEN Jose Ligan, PRO6 regional director, praised law enforcement teams for their diligence and aggressive pursuit of drug syndicates.
“These successful operations send a strong message that PRO6 remains firm and relentless in our campaign against illegal drugs,” Ligan said in a statement.
“We will not stop until our communities are safe and drug-free,” he added.
“Our commitment to a drug-free Western Visayas is unwavering.”
The regional police continue to appeal to the public to support anti-drug efforts by reporting suspicious activities in their neighborhoods.
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