DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 18 -- Police in Negros Oriental seized more than PHP128.5 million worth of suspected shabu in the province since Jan. 1, an official said Tuesday.

Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOrPPO), told the Philippine News Agency that during the period, 477 individuals were arrested in 453 anti-illegal drug operations across the province.

Also seized were about 208 grams of suspected marijuana valued at more than PHP37,000.

"The suspects were arrested in regular police operations or during the conduct of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO)," Polinar said.

Provincial police records show that 57 of the suspects were considered high-value individu...