BUTUAN CITY, March 15 -- Anti-narcotics police operations since January to March 13 this year have resulted in the arrest of 51 drug suspects and confiscation of over PHP2.2 worth of shabu, an official said Wednesday.

Col. Marco Archinue, city police director, said at least 43 police operations were conducted during the period with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Caraga Region that also targeted 21 high-value individuals (HVIs) involved in the illegal drug trade.

At least 3 buy-busts and search warrant operations resulted in the seizure of 330.6 grams of shabu valued at over PHP2.2 million.

One of the recent buy-busts took place on March 10, during which an HVI identified as Ronil Burdeos was arrested in Barangay Lumbocan...