PNP in Eastern Visayas arrests over 1,300, seizes P20.7-M contraband

TACLOBAN CITY — The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) arrested 1,337 law violators and confiscated contraband worth P20.7 million during 1,260 law enforcement operations conducted across Eastern Visayas in June 2026, police officials reported. According to PRO-8, the operations covered anti-illegal drug campaigns, anti-insurgency efforts, the arrest of wanted persons, anti-smuggling drives, environmental law enforcement,