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Martes, Enero 26, 2016

Cebu's P500k investment leads to P12M drug haul in one week

Cebu provincial government's half a million investment on weeklong operations resulted to a drug haul of P12 million.


The “Oplan Limpyo Probinsya” of the Cebu City Police Office (CPPO) supported by the Cebu Provincial Anti Drug Abuse Council (CPADAC) presented recently the results of  "Oplan Limpyo Probinsya" which was implemented for a week from January 12 to 18 this year.


Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III said the province, through CPADAC, allotted P500,000 in the conduct of “Limpyo Probinsya”.

CPADAC is giving financial support to the police to intensify the drug campaign and the recent operations netted the biggest haul so far.

In said period, CPPO and its operatives were able to conduct 59 operations, majority of which were enforced through a search warrant.

In terms of confiscated shabu, they were able to haul 1.059 grams which has a street value of P12,500,220.

The biggest haul from among the local government police stations was conducted by Carcar City with over 90 grams of shabu worth P1.071 million.

The City of Danao ollowed with 66.9 grams of shabu and a value of P855,000.

Top three are Consolacion town with a haul of P716,260 from 59 grams shabu, followed by 
Balamban town with P239,540  from 10.20 grams, and Argao town with P232,460 worth from 19.70 grams shabu.

Provincial Intelligence  Branch CPPO teams hauled the biggest with a total of P4.7 million drug haul.

There were also 17 different firearms confiscated from 128 suspects arrested.

Among the suspects were a public school teacher from  San Francisco Camotes Island and a dismised policeman from Minglanilla town.

On the other hand, ten police stations are under watch for being unable to comply with the required operations.

“Oplan Limpyo Probinsya” is conducted every three months.


It was enforced following reports that Central Visayas ranked fourth in the drug trade in the country last year. (rmn/fcc/PIA7-Cebu)

For other Cebu updates ... Go to www.pia.gov.ph   Click Central Visayas.

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