Manila, March 15 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday vowed a more aggressive stance against criminality and illegal drugs.

This, after the arrest of two suspects who killed three mobile phone technicians in Lal-lo, Cagayan on March 12, and the confiscation of over 24 kilograms of shabu worth PHP163 million at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on March 13 and 14.

The two male suspects, aged 31 and 48, were arrested a day after the bodies of the three technicians were found along a provincial road in Barangay Sta. Teresa, Lal-lo.

Initial findings indicated that the victims were shot multiple times, with robbery suspected as the motive after PHP1.1 million and a mobile phone of one of the victims went missing.

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