POLICE Regional Office (PRO)-Central Visayas Director Debold Sinas said on Monday, September 3, that one of the 65 personnel relieved from the police station of Talisay City, Cebu, tested positive for drug use.
Sinas said the officer holds the rank of Senior Police Officer 1.
He said eight of the relieved officers admitted stealing some sachets of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) seized during a drug bust in Barangay Tangke, Talisay City.
Sinas added these personnel are now under investigation as stealing evidence is a grave offense.
For his part, Talisay City Police Chief Superintendent Marlu Conag said he expected that one of the 65 police officers relieved from his station would be found positive for illegal drug use.
Conag added he was glad that the drug test conducted by the PRO-Central Visayas had proven his suspicion.
On Sunday, September 2, 65 police officers, including two officials, assigned in Talisay City have been relieved from their posts due to allegations that some of them are involved in illegal drugs. KAL