SENIOR Superintendent Romeo Baleros, officer-in-charge of Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo), directed his men to double their effort in the fight against illegal drugs in the province.
Baleros, during his New Year’s Call to Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. at the Provincial Capitol in Bacolod City Thursday, January 17, said he is hoping to surpass the accomplishment on illegal drugs in 2018.
“If we cannot totally stop, at least we can minimize it,” he said.
Based on the record of Nocppo, the provincial police office has seized 9069.12 grams of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) amounting to P108,829,413.72 and 48.59 grams of marijuana from January to December 2018.
The Negros police have conducted 502 operations that resulted in the arrest of 711 persons.
A total of 1327 cases were filed.
Nabbed
In San Carlos City, Anthony Carallas, 32, of Barangay 5, was arrested in a drug bust on Thursday, January 17, after police seized from him seven sachets of "shabu" weighing five grams worth P60,000, drug paraphernalia, and P2,050, including the marked money.
In La Carlota City, Niño Cabasag, 30, of Barangay 1, was arrested in a drug bust in Barangay 3 on Wednesday, January 16, after he allegedly yielded five sachets of "shabu" worth P2,500, the P300 marked money, and a pair of slippers.
In Kabankalan City, Caleb Carian, 41, of Barangay Binicuil was arrested in the said village on January 16. He is a level-one high-value target and a drug surrenderer.
Police confiscated from him 10 sachets of "shabu" worth P12,000 and P2,870 in cash. (GYM)