The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced on Wednesday that the Marcos administration’s efforts against drug trafficking have resulted in the confiscation of narcotics valued at PHP52.50 billion and the apprehension of 127,155 individuals suspected of drug-related offenses since July 2022. From July 2022 to December 31, 2024, the PDEA reported the seizure of 6,764.56 kg of shabu, 80.76 kg of cocaine, 120,553 ecstasy tablets, and 6,247.70 kg of marijuana. During this period, the agency executed 94,050 operations nationwide, leading to the arrest of 8,138 high-value targets. Additionally, 1,266 drug dens and two clandestine shabu laboratories were dismantled. Progress in the campaign also includes the declaration of 29,390 out of 42,000 villages as ‘drug-cleared’, with another 6,113 villages currently in the process of being cleared. In his third State of the Nation Address in July, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his commitment to a non-violent approach to the drug problem, stating that his administration’s strategy does not include extermination.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Reports Seizure of P52.5 Billion in Narcotics and Arrest of 127,000 Suspects Since July 2022
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