Manila, Sept. 16 -- The Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) arrested 42 suspects during the Sept. 11 to 14 Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operation (SACLEO) conducted by police field units in the region, an official said Tuesday.

"Authorities also confiscated shabu worth PHP1,638,804.76 during the period," PRO-13 Director Brig. Gen. Marcial Mariano Magistrado IV said in a statement.

He noted that of the total suspects arrested, 10 were considered high-value individuals while 32 were classified as street-level offenders.

On Sept. 14, eight suspects were arrested, yielding 29.88 grams of shabu valued at PHP172,284, the PRO-13 chief said.

The arrested suspects are facing charges for violating the provisions of Republi...