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Sunday, October 02, 2005
Only locals involved in city's illegal drug trade: cop chief
By Adrian Sedillo and Maricar Aranas
DUMAGUETE City chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Inspector Manuel Hidalgo assured that outsiders were not directly involved in the local illegal drug trade in the city.
Hidalgo made this assurance following concerns raised by residents in reaction to the arrest of two people from Cebu and Iligan in the town of Ayungon some two weeks ago.
The arrested suspects were Narciso Lumapak of Talamban, Cebu and Patricia Cabrellos, a native of Ayungon but residing in Iligan City.
Hidalgo said he has not received intelligence reports pointing to outsiders as directly involved in the illegal trafficking of drugs in Dumaguete City.
Quoting the same reports, Hidalgo said the players skirt the city and ply their trade elsewhere.
The police chief said any new illegal drug trafficker could be easily monitored because authorities already know the people involved in the illegal trade.
Meanwhile, with the success of Task Force 24 hours in the fight against illegal drugs, Governor George Arnaiz planned to introduce the operation to the four provinces of Central Visayas.
Arnaiz said he would present his plan at the regular meeting next month of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in Cebu City.
Government regional directors and law enforcers throughout Central Visayas would undergo a seminar in Cebu City on October 5-7 to orient themselves on the operation of Task Force 24.
(October 2, 2005 issue)
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