BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 5 -- A series of anti-illegal drug operations conducted in different provinces in the Caraga Region in November this year resulted in the confiscation of 1,003.4 grams of shabu and 34.4 grams of marijuana valued at over PHP6.8 million.

The Police Regional Office (PRO-13) in the Caraga Region, in a statement on Friday, said 117 suspects were also arrested during the operations.

Of the arrested suspects, 30 were considered high-value individuals (HVIs), while 87 were street-level individuals (SLIs).

Among the biggest hauls last month was one that took place on Nov. 29 during the arrest of drug suspects Alias Tope, 42, an HVI, and Alias Jim, 52, an SLI, in an operation in Butuan City.

Both suspects yielded 700 grams of ...