Manila, June 9 -- The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) confiscated PHP 4.59 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 36 individuals during operations conducted from June 2 to 8.

In a report on Monday, PRO-5 Director Brig. Gen. Andre Dizon said 31 anti-drug operations resulted in the arrest of 36 people.

Among those arrested, six were identified as high-value individuals (HVIs) and 28 as street-level individuals (SLIs), while two were newly listed suspects recently added to the police watchlist.

Dizon said the operations led to the recovery of 375.76 grams of shabu and 34.80 grams of marijuana, with a total estimated value of PHP4.59 million.

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