Illegal drug updates bared in city peace and order council meeting
Seven more barangays joined the ranks of drug-cleared local villages after deliberations of the regional oversight committee on Nov. 24. These are; Dominican-Mirador, Fairview Village, Gibraltar, Kayang Extension, Lower Magsaysay, Pinget, Santo Nino-Slaughterhouse.
This is part of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Officer Edwin Changropenโs report during the City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) meeting at the city multi-purpose hall recently.
Fifty-seven barangays are already drug-cleared and three on a drug-free status while still on the drug-affected list are Bakakeng Central, Irisan, Loakan and Lourdes Extension barangays.
A last-quarter comparative report in 2021 show drug-cleared barangays to be 88.36% (of the 128 barangays), with 3.10% drug-free, and 8.54% as drug affected; while in October to November 2022, 93.80% are drug-cleared, the same number of barangays represented by 3.10% are drug free, and the number of affected barangays fell to 3.10%.
For drug supply reduction efforts, a last quarter report shows that in 2021; PDEA conducted 32 operations, 11 arrests and 15 cases were filed. For October to November 2022; 44 operations were conducted, 10 were arrested and 9 cases filed.
Five notorious drug personalities were arrested and their paraphernalia were confiscated in Cabinet Hill, Changropen reported.
There were also 4.9505 grams of Shabu, worth P33,663 seized in Quirino Hill; as with 0.4282 grams of Shabu worth P2,911 seized in East Quirino hill.
A drug operation was done at Bakakeng Central with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), PDEA and Police Station 10 together, gaining 1.6g shabu worth P10,880.
All operations were done in October 2022.
Changropenโs report also shows that 25,037 grams of Cannabis (Marijuana) and 4.7g Shabu were confiscated during the last quarter of 2021. For October to November 2022, 6.98 grams of shabu were confiscated.
During the last quarter of 2021, 81 anti-illegal drug lectures were given to barangay audiences, 20 meetings conducted, and 30 canine inspections done. An upgrade was observed in October to November 2022, thus, there were 283 lectures delivered, 18 meetings and 38 canine inspections were done.
Changropen ended his report with an appeal for the citizenry to assist in identifying drug personalities: peddlers, pushers and users. Continuous intelligence gathering and negation operations are being done on suspicious and illegal drug-related activities in workplaces, schools and barangays, he said.
In relation to this, a coordinated drug rehabilitation center agreement between La Trinidad and Baguio City is being worked out. A site has been identified, it was known.
A faith-based rehabilitation body in coordination with civic-social and government organizations have always assisted in drug usersโ rehabilitation, monitoring and after care.
The City Peace and Order Council is an organized body, mandated to take on duties and responsibilities to enhance peace and order.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong is chairman and presiding officer of the council. – JGFianza
