BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office reported to have neutralized the activities of 414 suspects engaged in drug peddling activities, following their arrests in the first semester of 2022, resulting in the confiscation of P64 million worth of illegal drugs.
The apprehension of 414 drug suspects was a combined effort of the NOCPPO, in close coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 6, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Regional Drug Enforcement Unit 6, Philippine Coast Guard and other government security agencies.
Seized by NOCPPO were more than nine kilos of suspected shabu with a market value of P64 million and four kilos of suspected dried marijuana leaves with a market value also of P549,000.
On the other hand, the Bacolod City Police Office also reported the seizure of 1.25 kilograms of suspected shabu with a market value of P8 million, from July1 to 31.
The 45 police operations also resulted to the arrest of 37 drug personalities and 15 drug users, according to BCPO spokesman, Lt. Col. Sherlock Gabana.
Both NOCPPO and BCPO are vying for awards as best provincial and city police offices, respectively, in a nationwide search that is in line with the Police Service anniversary next week.*
