MANILA, Aug. 24 -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized PHP101.70 million worth of illegal drugs during operations from Aug. 15 to 22.

PDEA Director General Isagani Nerez said agents conducted 68 anti-illegal drug operations that led to the arrest of 122 individuals and the confiscation of 14,003.02 grams of shabu, 36,360.43 grams of dried marijuana leaves, and 8,040 marijuana plants.

"PDEA will relentlessly crush illegal drug syndicates and will not rest until illegal drug networks are dismantled and our communities are safe. We are intensifying our anti-drug campaign with intelligence-driven, coordinated operations," he said in a news release over the weekend.

Nerez said operations will be "sharper, smarter, and synch...