ANTI-ILLEGAL drug operatives of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7) have been able to confiscate more than P19 million worth of illegal drugs and hundreds of unlicensed firearms and arrested hundreds of drug personalities, wanted persons and gamblers during their Synchronized Enhanced Managing of Police Operations (Sempo).The regionwide anti-criminality operations started at 12:01 a.m. on April 9 and ended at 12:01 a.m. on April 10, resulting in the arrest of 163 suspected drug pushers and users.Police also seized two kilos of suspected shabu with a street value of P13,015,064 and 53 kilos of marijuana worth P6,336,000.The police also confiscated 222 loose firearms and arrested 216 wanted persons and 278 illegal gamblers along with P20,186 bet money and gambling paraphernalia during the Sempo in different parts of Central Visayas.PRO 7 Director Brig. Gen. Roque Eduardo Vega credited the community for assisting them by providing information on illegal drug activities in their areas.“The strong support and positive community-police relations have helped us in the success of the operation and reduce crime in the Visayas,” Vega said.Vega has also ordered all the city and provincial police office directors to strengthen their anti-criminality campaign to further reduce crimes in the region and to monitor the presence of armed men that would possibly be hired by politicians to sow terror during the election period.