Manila, March 25 -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 (Central Luzon) seized illegal drugs worth nearly PHP8 million and arrested seven high-value individuals (HVIs) in a series of anti-crime operations across Bulacan and Angeles City over the weekend.

In a statement on Tuesday, PRO-3 Director Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said authorities arrested two suspects identified as alias Usup, 36, of Barangay Lourdes Northwest, and alias Tobats, 31, of Barangay Lourdes Sur in a buy-bust operation in Angeles City on March 23.

She said confiscated from the two were 1,043.1 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP7.09 million, a caliber .45 pistol, live ammunition, drug paraphernalia, a Toyota Wigo, and buy-bust money.

On March ...