Manila, Jan. 5 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) seized a total of PHP25.3 billion worth of illegal drugs in 55,843 law enforcement operations nationwide in 2025.

In a press briefing held in Camp Crame on Monday, PNP acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said these operations also resulted in the arrest of 67,223 individuals.

The seized narcotics comprise 3.28 million grams of shabu, more than 10.79 million grams of dried marijuana leaves, 3.37 million marijuana pieces, 127,462 grams of marijuana kush, 150,586 grams of cocaine, and 556 grams of ecstasy.

For the anti-smuggling campaign, Nartatez said the PNP conducted 2,169 operations, resulting in 2,216 arrests while the confiscated items included smuggled cigarettes w...