Police operations against criminal elements have led to the arrest of 91 people last week, the Southern Police District said on Wednesday.
The Dec. 20-26 crackdown dubbed as “One Time Big Time Operation” covered SPD cities such as Makati, Pasay, Taguig, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa and Pateros town.
SPD director Henry Ranola Jr. said the crackdown was being conducted regularly. Ranola said his men were able to arrest 91 persons including 10 suspects listed in Top 10 Target Illegal Drugs Personalities; three were Most Wanted Persons while others arrested were the subjects of warrant of arrest for illegal drugs, carnapping, robbery and murder cases.
He added his men also seized during the operations a total of 1,943.694 grams of suspected shabu, four firearms (2 units cal. 22 revolver, 1 unit cal. 32 pistol, and 1 unit cal. 38 revolver) and assorted ammunitions.
Chief Supt. Joel Pagdilao, director of the National Capital Region Police Office, said he was hoping that the arrest of wanted men would reduce if not stop criminal activities in Metro Manila.
He earlier ordered all district directors—SPD, Manila Police District, Eastern Police District, Northern Police District and Central Police District—to intensify police street patrol as crime deterrent.
Pagdilao deployed 314 Police Officers-1 (PO1s) and 123 newly graduates of Philippine National Police Academy to keep watch on the metropolis.
Policemen focused on street patrol along major thoroughfares, vital and financial installations, and places of convergence in Metro Manila such as Metro Railways and Light Railways Transit systems, bus terminals and shopping centers.
The One Time Big Time operation is part of the Oplan: Lambat-Sibat strategy where all-out police operations are simultaneously conducted against illegal drugs personalities, most wanted persons, loose firearms and all other form of crimes.
“The result of this operation reflects the untiring support of our field commanders. We all dream of a drug- free region. We will do our best to achieve peace, we will continue this effort until we see significant results. We will foster more activities in the Metro area to support the Chief PNP and Secretary Sarmiento’s commitment to address criminality in the country,” Pagdilao said.
He emphasized the importance of collective effort with the local government units and the general public and encouraged their involvement in all NCRPO programs, especially in crime reporting.
