Over P227M worth of illegal drugs seized, 12 arrested in PRO CAR’s weeklong drug ops
The continuous anti-illegal drug campaign of the Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO CAR) yielded another major result, seizing over P227 million worth of illegal drugs and arresting 12 drug personalities during a weeklong operation from August 10 to 16, 2026.
During the weeklong campaign, PRO CAR conducted 17 anti-illegal drug operations, including eight marijuana eradication drives, three buy-bust operations, two arrest warrant executions, two search warrant implementations, and two police responses.
These operations resulted in confiscation of 1,124,700 fully grown marijuana plants, 50,000 marijuana seedlings, 150 grams of dried marijuana leaves and fruiting tops and 8.49 grams of suspected shabu, with an overall Standard Drug Price (SDP) of PhP227,015,732.00.
Further, 12 drug personalities are now facing charges for violating Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, following their arrest in the operations. Of those arrested, four were identified as High Value Individuals (HVIs) and eight as Street Level Individuals (SLIs).
The most notable accomplishments were recorded by the Kalinga Police Provincial Office (PPO), which eradicated marijuana plants and confiscated suspected shabu with a combined SDP of PhP224,946,800.00, and arrested six SLIs. Meanwhile, the Mountain Province PPO eradicated PhP2,000,000.00 worth of marijuana plants.
Additionally, the Baguio City Police Office seized illegal drugs worth PhP42,840.00 and arrested two HVIs and one SLI. On the other hand, the Apayao PPO confiscated illegal drugs with an SDP of PhP18,952.00 and arrested two HVIs and one SLI, while the Benguet PPO seized suspected shabu with an SDP of PhP7,140.00.
PRO CAR remains committed to strengthening its partnership with government agencies and the public to ensure a safer, drug-free region for the communities it serves.
