The Quezon City Police District. 鈥擨NQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Intensified police operations from March 2 to 8 resulted in the arrest of 251 persons facing offenses in Quezon City.
In a news release on Sunday, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Acting Director Col. Melecio Buslig Jr. said those arrested include 89 wanted persons, 91 illegal gamblers, 62 drug suspects, and nine individuals for possession of illegal firearms.
Buslig said during the period, 43 anti-drug operations led to the arrest of 62 suspects and the confiscation of P1.8 million worth of illegal drugs.
For the campaign against illegal gambling, he said 91 were arrested and P30,772 bet money was confiscated in 36 operations.
For the campaign against wanted persons, 39 other wanted persons (OWPs) and 50 most wanted persons (MWPs) were arrested, Buslig said.
The respective courts of origin have been notified of the arrests, he added.
The QCPD also conducted eight operations against illegal firearms, leading to the recovery of 11 firearms and the arrest of nine individuals.
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Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said it has recorded 11 confirmed election-related incidents (ERI) ahead of the May 12 midterm polls.
鈥淥ut of the 11 ay 鈥榶ung nine diyan ay considered violent incidents involving shooting incidents, may mga stabbing incidents, at 鈥榶ung two naman ay non-violent incidents, particularly doon sa Region 6 [Western Visayas], involves malicious mischief at grave threat,鈥� PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said.
(Of the 11, nine were considered violent incidents that involved shooting and stabbing, while the other two, which took place in Region 6, were non-violent incidents involving malicious mischief and grave threat.)
Fajardo said two more incidents are being validated to determine if they are indeed ERIs.
A suspected ERI happens during the election period and the suspect or victim is either a candidate, a close relative of a candidate, a supporter, or a Commission on Elections official.
As for the election gun ban, Fajardo said the PNP has arrested 1,499 violators and confiscated 1,563 firearms as of March 6.
Of the seized weapons, 134 were confiscated at checkpoints while the rest were seized during various police operations.