Manila, May 1 -- The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has arrested 237 suspects and confiscated PHP53.9 million worth of evidence during its "focused operations" against criminality nationwide from April 21 to 25.

In a statement on Thursday, CIDG chief Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said among those arrested are eight Chinese nationals, 13 regional most wanted persons, 32 provincial-level most wanted fugitives, and a member of Ocariza Criminal Group of Cebu.

The operatives also seized 28 loose firearms and assorted ammunition, and illegal products including substandard cigarettes, unregistered beauty products, animal feeds, and other evidence, all amounting to PHP53.88 million.

Torre lauded the CIDG personnel "for making ...