The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) expressed confidence that they will achieve their target to rid all barangays of illegal drugs by 2022, noting that they are already more than halfway their target.
PDEA Director-General Aaron Aquino said at the Real Numbers PH press briefing in Malacañang that while they are confident of reaching their goal, the process remained to be a challenge to law enforcement agencies.
Aquino said that they are monitoring their regional directors to make sure that they are keeping up with their targets. A total of 220,728 people were arrested in 151,601 anti-illegal drugs operations, while 5,552 died during the said operations.In addition, a total of P40.39 billion worth of drugs and laboratory equipment were seized. The total value of shabu seized rose to P40.39 billion from P3.27 billion in October 2019.
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