LEGAZPI CITY, May 25 -- More than PHP15 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated and 12 drug personalities were arrested in a series of coordinated anti-drug operations conducted over the weekend.

Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) Director Brig. Gen. Erosito Miranda said authorities seized 2.2 kilograms of shabu worth an estimated PHP15.08 million and 2 grams of marijuana valued at PHP240 during eight anti-drug operations across the Bicol Region.

In Albay, four operations led to the arrest of seven drug personalities, including three high-value individuals and four street-level individuals.

Among the operations, the biggest accomplishment was recorded in Legazpi City on Sunday, where authorities confiscated illegal drugs ...