Philippine National police Chief PDG. Ronald Dela Rosa asserts that police campaign against illegal drugs would not stop until the menace is completely eradicated.
In fact, he boasted on the PNP’s accomplishments during his attendance in the senate hearing today on the alleged cases of extra judicial killings in police operations.
He explained that they have neutralized high-value targets and drugs lords such as Mico Tan and Jeffrey a.k.a. Jaguar.
They have arrested 32 high-value drug personalities including nine Chinese nationals.
The No. 2 drug lord in Central Visayas, Franz Sabalones and Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., were among those who surrendered plus 34 local executives among others.
They have seized a toal of 943 million-peso worth of illegal drugs.
From July 1 to August 22, there are a total of 706 drug personalities killed in legitimate operations; 11, 784 arrested users and pushers; and 673,978 voluntarily surrendered.
“The PNP has implemented the managing police operations which focused the police efforts on seven prevalent crimes on what we call the seven focus crimes. We have deployed more policemen to saturate high crime areas and high traffic convergence zones through implementation of patrol operations to increase police presence,” Dela Rosa said during his presentation in the senate hearing.
Dela Rosa emphasizes that there have also been casualties on the side of the police in the fight against illegal drugs.
In fact, nine of his men already died while 18 were injured. Yet, the organization’s internal cleansing continues.
Aside from random drug testing where about 130 policemen have been tested positive of illegal drugs and are awaiting formal administrative charges, there are a total of 284 policemen from the NCR who have been re-assigned to Mindanao and the Cordillera region.
“The campaign plan, the double barrel, we are giving more focused attention on our internal cleansing as we rid our organization of personnel who are source of the drug problem,” added Dela Rosa.
Dela Rosa says he is not tolerating any policeman who violates their mandate.
In fact, he immediately relieved two Antipolo policemen who were accused of murder by a witness in the senate hearing yesterday. — Lea Ylagan | UNTV News & Rescue
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