PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboang del Sur-(Sept.17,2016) -- The Zamboanga del Sur
Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Michael Nicolas has expressed his
congratulation to the Pagadian City Police Station (PCPS) under the leadership
of Chief of Police Supt. Michael Palermo for ranking number 1 in the
implementation of "Oplan Double Barrel" in Zamboanga Peninsula since
its implementation from the month of July.
The Oplan Double Barrel was launched by the Philippine National
Police (PNP) nationwide in support of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declaration
of war against Illegal Drugs.
PCPS has recorded a total of 600 houses knocked or under 'Tokhang'
with a total of 1,629 illegal drug personalities voluntarily surrendered and
turned over to the Local Government Unit (LGU) and 61 of those were pushers
while the remaining were users. However no recorded pushers that were
surrendered and turn-over illegal drug and turn violent, SSupt. Nicolas
disclosed.
Record shows that since the implementation of the Oplan Double
Barrel from the month of July to August during the police legitimate operations
a total of 4 were killed and 1 arrested wounded and confined at the hospital,
Pagadian City police chief said.
Supt. Pelermo said, a total of 7 high profile involved in illegal
drug personalities were also recorded, 5 were already voluntarily surrendered
following the conduct of Oplan Tokhang while two others still out of town.
However, Palermo said those names of high profile personalities
involved in illegal drugs were withheld for confidentiality. (JDC)
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