La Trinidad, Benguet – To deter illegal drugs transportation in the region, PROCOR Regional Director, PBGEN. Ronald O. Lee, ordered to maximize the deployment of canine units during checkpoint operations.
In his first command visit at Camp Captain Juan M. Duyan, Bulanao, Tabuk, Kalinga, PBGEN. Lee, mentioned the need to intensify the conduct of checkpoints by using Narcotic Detection Dogs to detect illegal drugs in order to address the problem of illegal drugs transportation in the region.
“Kapag may nahuli sa labas ng Cordillera at malaman kung saan galing ay mag explain ang Chief of Police (COP) at Provincial Director (PD). The 3rd time na may makuha sa labas at ang source ay sa bayan at probinsya na yan, it will cause the relief of responsible officers” PBGEN. Lee reiterated.
With the deployment of canine in every exit point, it will become harder for drug transporters to get through the checkpoints going in and out of the region.
From April 5 to present, Kalinga PPO has conducted seven Anti-illegal Drug operations that resulted in the arrest of seven (7) drug personalities and confiscated 1.3644 grams of shabu and 433,018.357 grams of Marijuana, with a total amount of ₱ 51,971,477.70.
(Joseph Manzano, RPN DZBS Baguio OIC | PROCOR RPIO, photo courtesy of PDEA-CAR)