Mindanaotoday.com | In PD Villamor’s 1st 100 days, MisOr cops nab 143 suspects, nets P1M ‘shabu’
By: Franck Dick Rosete
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A total of 143 illegal drug suspects have been arrested in Misamis Oriental within the first 100 days in office of the provincial police chief.
Col. Gonzalo Villamor, Jr., the director of the Misamis Oriental Police Provincial Office (MORPPO), in a press conference on Monday, October 31, said that the accomplishment was in line with the government’s fight against illegal drugs as it remained as of one of the priorities of the Phil. National Police.
The said numbers of illegal drug suspects were arrested from a total of 124 conducted anti-illegal drug operations from all city and municipal police offices in the province from the time Villamor assumed the office on July 22 this year. His 100 days ended on Sunday, October 30.
Out of the 124 conducted operations, a total of over 214.0191 grams of suspected shabu and a total of 187.6996 grams of Marijuana had been seized with an estimated market value of P1,458,329.36.
Opol town, the first municipality located west of Cagayan de Oro, had seized the highest suspected shabu with 69.4685 grams.
This was followed by El Salvador City with 47.779 grams, Tagoloan with 41.902 grams and Villanueva with 32.5165 grams.
The MORPPO is also strategizing its anti-illegal drug operation to follow the directive of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Marcos already pointed out that apart from the focus on educating the health impact of illegal drugs and improving the rehabilitation centers, he also wanted the police to focus on capturing big-time illegal drug traders, as he believed that it would bring an actual difference.
Lt. Col. Ariel Philip Pontillas, the MORPPO deputy provincial director for operations, in the same press conference, said they will continue their strong relationship with the community, especially in the barangay level to track big-time illegal drug peddlers.
Apart from illegal drugs, within the said period, the provincial police also arrested 152 individuals from 54 conducted anti-illegal gambling operations.
They also tallied 12 communist rebels arrested and six communist rebels who returned to the fold of the law, with a total of eight confiscated, surrendered and recovered firearms. In the same period, they also recorded four communist rebels who died in police operations. (MT)
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