LEGAZPI CITY - Four suspected drug pushers were arrested while PHP4.7 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in two separate anti-drug operations in Camarines Sur on Sunday, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) reported Monday. Maj. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, identified those nabbed as siblings Edcel Dellagas, 35, and Richard Dellagas, 39, both residents of Barangay Sigamot, Libmanan town. Their arrests in Zone 3 of the same village were done by operatives of the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 5, Team Camarines Sur and Naga City together with the Provincial Intelligence Unit, Camarines Sur Provincial Police Office, 501st Regional Mobile Force Battalion 5 and Libmanan Police Station in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Calubaquib said during the operation, the suspect sold 100 grams of suspected "shabu" to the poseur buyer in exchange for PHP150,000. Following the arrest, the operatives conducted a body search and seized
TO SERVE AND PROTECT. The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) arrested 261 wanted persons during the conduct of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) on Tuesday (Aug. 30, 2022). Brig. Gen. Rudolph Dimas, PRO5 regional director, lauded the efforts of the operating teams to protect the communities. (Photo courtesy of PRO5/PIO) LEGAZPI CITY - The Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) has arrested 261 wanted persons, including eight members of the New People's Army (NPA) during Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations across the region on Tuesday. Maj. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said Wednesday the apprehended individuals include 21 city and municipal most wanted persons and 240 other most wanted persons. "Among the arrested individuals were two barangay officials namely Arnel Amag, 45, and a resident of Barangay Matagangtang, Placer, Masbate. He is facing charges of frustrated murder with bail recommended amounting to PHP200,00
LEGAZPI CITY - Government anti-narcotics operatives on Tuesday arrested a recidivist, seizing from him some PHP680,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust in Pilar, Sorsogon. In a statement, Maj. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) spokesperson, said John Paul Estropia a.k.a. "Paul", 31, of Barangay Tabi, Gubat, Sorsogon, yielded some 100 grams of suspected shabu during the operation. "He is a recidivist listed under persons who use drugs," Calubaquib said. "This accomplishment is yet another manifestation of the PRO's commitment to eradicate illegal drugs in the region. The unit headed by Brig. Gen. Rudolph Dimas will remain hands-on to further widen its operation in order to secure to every Bicolano a drug-free and safe community," she added. (PNA) }
SAFE OPENING OF CLASSES. Police Regional Office-5 chief Brig. Gen. Rudolph Dimas visits Ligao East Central Elementary School in Albay on Monday (Aug. 22, 2022) in line with "Oplan Ligtas Balik Eskwela" to oversee and ensure the safe and orderly opening of face-to-face classes. Some 5,579 police officers were deployed to the established Police Assistance Desks near schools, terminals, and other areas where an influx of people was expected. (Photo courtesy of PRO-5/PIO) LEGAZPI CITY - The Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO5) deployed on Monday a total of 5,579 police officers to ensure safety near some 3,856 schools in the region under "Oplan Ligtas Balik Eskwela" for school year 2022-2023. Maj. Malu Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, said in an interview the initiative is in line with the order of PRO-5 regional director Brig. Gen. Rudolph Dimas to increase police presence in the region that will ensure the safety of students as limited face-to-face classes resumed after
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed while two others were arrested in a 20-minute firefight in Sitio Pinaglabanan, Barangay Gatbo, Sorsogon City Wednesday, August 17.
SCENE-of-the-Crime Operatives process the encounter site in Sorsogon City. (FB)
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