Cebu police record 5,674 arrests, confiscate PHP50.1 million in drugs
The Cebu Police Provincial Office logged 5,674 arrests from Jan. 1 to Oct. 15, 2026, including 2,411 in anti-drug operations that yielded a seizure worth P50.1 million.
In a ten-month report, the CPPO said its law-enforcement actions resulted in 5,674 arrests across the city. Among these, 2,411 arrests were tied to illegal-drug crackdowns, leading to the confiscation of substances valued at P50.1 million. The operations targeted both drug traffickers and other wanted individuals. The figures reflect the agency’s intensified focus on curbing illicit drug activity in Cebu.
Why it matters
The numbers illustrate the scale of Cebu's crackdown on illegal drugs and overall crime.
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