MANILA, Nov. 25 -- The Southern Police District (SPD) seized PHP1.8 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 74 suspects in 59 operations launched from Nov. 17-23.

In a report on Tuesday, SPD chief Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo said operatives seized 276.42 grams of shabu, 5 grams of marijuana, and 0.9 gram of kush, along with other drug-related paraphernalia with estimated value of PHP1,881,516.

Of the arrested suspects, two are considered as high-value individuals (HVIs), while 72 were street-level individuals (SLIs).

Arceo said these accomplishments highlight the steadfast commitment of SPD personnel to combat the proliferation of illegal drugs and to safeguard the communities they serve.

"Every arrest and every gram of illegal drugs r...